Neville Goddard on Exodus 30:26-29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 30 in context

Scripture Focus

26And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

27And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,

28And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

29And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

Exodus 30:26-29

Biblical Context

Exodus commands anointing and sanctification of the tabernacle, its ark, table, candlestick, altar, and laver so that all touched by them are holy.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the deepest sense, the tabernacle is your own inner sanctuary, a state of consciousness awaiting the daily act of imagining. The oil of anointing stands for your continuous awareness, a divine touch that consecrates every corner of your mind. When you assume that both your thoughts and feelings have been sanctified, you are no longer maneuvering from lack, but from a holy center that makes all contact sacred. The instruction that what touches the holy things shall be holy means that anything you meet—pain, desire, fear, or memory—changes by your attention. By repeatedly imagining yourself anointed, you set apart your mental instruments so that they serve truth rather than ego. Thus the utensils of your inner life—your attention, your judgments, your impulses—are kept in a state of reverent purity, enabling imagination to operate with integrity. In practice, you aren’t changing the outer world but the consciousness that projects it, and results flow from the life in that sanctified chamber.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already anointed with awareness. In a quiet moment, imagine brushing your inner sanctuary with a warm oil of consciousness and declare, 'This space is holy,' then observe how ordinary impressions shift.