Neville Goddard on Exodus 39:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 39 in context

Scripture Focus

1And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.

2And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

3And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.

4They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.

5And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:1-5

Biblical Context

Exodus 39:1-5 recounts the crafting of Aaron's sacred garments—the ephod, shoulderpieces, and girdle—made precisely as commanded for holy service. The pieces symbolize preparation and separation for the intimate worship of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the colors and fabrics as states of consciousness rather than mere materials. Blue speaks of fidelity to truth; purple suggests the sovereignty of your I AM; scarlet marks transformation through divine fire; gold glows with the light of spirit beating within. The ephod itself, bound by its two edges and joined at the shoulders, represents the union of these inner powers you carry into your life: perception and action, judgment and mercy, thought and word. The girdle ties the whole garment together, a reminder that the entire self must be aligned with the divine pattern. This is not an external ritual but an inner alignment, performed by obedience to the unseen law within you. As the LORD commanded Moses, so your inner command is to dress your mind with these dispositions until your outer acts reflect the sanctuary you have imagined. When you imagine yourself wearing such a garment, you are rehearsing the priestly function—the ability to serve, to interpret life as worship, and to allow the presence of God to inform every decision and mood.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and picture Aaron's ephod on your shoulders, colored bands alive with blue, purple, scarlet, and gold; then affirm, 'I clothe my consciousness for holy service now.'