Neville Goddard on Exodus 29:19-28 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 29 in context

Scripture Focus

19And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

20Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

21And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

22Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:

23And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:

24And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.

25And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

26And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.

27And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

28And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.

Exodus 29:19-28

Biblical Context

A ram is offered for consecration; Aaron and his sons lay hands on its head, the blood is applied to parts of their bodies and garments, and portions are waved and burnt as offerings to sanctify them.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage the ram of consecration mirrors your living self, deliberately set apart for God. The laying on of hands marks a turn of attention toward a new state of being. The blood is not violence but the transformation of habitual energy into holy life—your life-force directed to the right ear (to hear the true word), the right hand (to act in alignment), and the right foot (to walk the path). The anointing oil and the garments signify your awareness anointing every thought and image you wear, so that even your outer attire reflects inner sanctity. Sprinkling the blood on Aaron and his garments shows that your inner sanctuary—your thoughts and feelings alike—are refined by loving intent. The wave and heave offerings symbolize the continual giving of self to the divine purpose, the heart and breath of your life offered and accepted. In time, the breast of the wave offering becomes your portion, meaning your heart is joined to the work of your higher self as your own life unfolds in holiness.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes and assume the role of Aaron. Feel yourself sanctified; imagine the blood of awareness touching your right ear, right hand, and right foot, then offer your life as a wave offering to the Lord, sealing the new you with quiet certainty.