Neville Goddard on Exodus 38:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 38 in context

Scripture Focus

8And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Exodus 38:8

Biblical Context

Exodus 38:8 describes a brass laver with brass foot, made from the lookingglasses of the women gathered at the door of the tabernacle, prepared for cleansing.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider the laver as a symbol of the mind purified by awareness. Brass, tempered by heat, speaks of a truth held by choice until it shines. The lookingglasses of the women point to facets of consciousness that watch, judge, and identify; they are not enemies but indicators showing what you still believe about yourself. The act of washing at the doorway marks a boundary between ordinary thought and holy worship, a boundary you cross by inner posture and attention. In Neville’s terms, I AM is the awareness that bears witness to all images and beliefs. When you acknowledge you are the I AM, you revise every false self-concept and look beyond appearances to the light of being. The brass laver becomes a daily practice: rinse the mind, affirm your true identity, and feel the cleansing power of awareness filling the inner sanctuary. As you dwell there, you sense the Presence of God—your own consciousness—becoming the room you inhabit.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM fully present as your identity. See yourself stepping to the brass laver at the doorway, dipping your hands in clear, reflective water, and declare I am pure because I am awareness.