Neville Goddard on Exodus 29:31-46 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 29 in context

Scripture Focus

31And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.

32And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

33And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

34And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

35And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

36And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

37Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

38Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

39The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

40And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

41And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

42This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

43And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

44And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.

45And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

46And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.

Exodus 29:31-46

Biblical Context

Exodus 29:31-46 describes consecrating Aaron and his sons, the offerings that sanctify them and the altar, and God’s pledge to dwell among Israel. The ritual marks holiness and a visible meeting with God at the tabernacle.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner tabernacle is also consecrated through steady acts of attention and belief. The ram and the bread are not creatures of literal flesh or loaves, but symbols of the thoughts and feelings you gather and set at the door of your awareness. When you imagine these offerings, you are choosing a state of consciousness that becomes holy, a space where no stray fear or doubt may enter. As described, the altar is cleansed and sanctified by the very movements of atonement you accept within you; this is your discipline of attention. The two daily lambs become the reliable rhythms of your life: morning and evening revise, refresh, and feed your I AM with faith and clear intention. Persist in this, and the tabernacle is sanctified by your glory, your inner divine presence. Aaron and his sons symbolize your higher states of consciousness serving the One Life. And then, in feeling or memory, you know that the LORD is your God, dwelling within you, guiding you home to the truth that you are, right now, the I AM.

Practice This Now

Close the eyes and assume, I am dwelling in the Tabernacle of my being. Feel the altar within, sanctified by belief, and sense the divine meeting at the door of my awareness.