Neville Goddard on Exodus 40:6-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 40 in context

Scripture Focus

6And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

7And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

8And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

Exodus 40:6-8

Biblical Context

Exodus 40:6-8 describes placing the altar before the tabernacle door, the laver between tent and altar, and setting up a surrounding court with a gate. It presents a clear, orderly path for worship.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through the inner eye, this text is not about wooden furniture but about your inner state. The altar before the door is the decision of the I AM to offer the old, worn beliefs, and the reactions that separate you from God. The laver, filled with water, is the continual cleansing of your thoughts—imagining truth washing away fear and confusion until your mind rests in clarity. The court around the sanctuary, with its gate, represents boundaries of attention you consciously set, keeping the holy presence near and undisturbed by stray thoughts. In this light, God is not far away but the awareness that you are right now. Your presence is the sanctuary; your awakening is the ceremony. Practice by assuming that you are already in the Presence, not striving to reach it. Feel the reality of your I AM right where you stand, and revise any sense of lack by feeling it as already fulfilled, until your daily life mirrors the sacred order.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit in quiet, set the altar at the door of your mind and offer the old stories you carry; imagine the laver filling with clear water cleansing your beliefs; then visualize a protective court around your awareness and hang the gate to keep sacred space intact.