Neville Goddard on Exodus 40:15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 40 in context

Scripture Focus

15And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Exodus 40:15

Biblical Context

Exodus 40:15 commands anointing the priests so they may minister before God, and to establish an enduring priesthood for their generations. It marks a pattern of consecration and service that Neville would translate into inner practice.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner landscape, to anoint is to consecrate a state of consciousness. The priests here are not distant clans; they symbolize your own capacities set apart for worship and service to the I AM within. When you imagine that anointing, you are not seeking approval outside; you are aligning your whole sense of self with the office of ministering to God in your mind. Each moment you renew that consecration, you renew your state, and the line “through their generations” becomes the promise that this state can endure as you persist in revision and faith. The "ministry unto me" points to the service your consciousness provides to the living Presence it discovers within. Thus the everlasting priesthood is not an external institution but a durable mode of being—one that can be carried from thought to thought, from feeling to feeling, as you remain faithful to the I AM. Your inner world is the temple; the anointing is the discipline that keeps it sacred and active.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, place a hand on your chest and imagine warm oil flowing through your head, heart, and hands as you declare, 'I am anointed to minister to the I AM within.' Repeat until you feel the seal of consecration.