Neville Goddard on Hebrews 5:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hebrews 5 in context

Scripture Focus

2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Hebrews 5:2-4

Biblical Context

The verses describe the high priest who must sympathize with the ignorant and the wayward, for he shares their infirmity; therefore he offers for sins on behalf of the people. This honor is not taken by self-appointment but is granted by God, as Aaron was called.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville Goddard lens, this passage reveals that the high priest is an inner state of consciousness, the part of you that can feel compassion for the ignorant and the wayward inside your own mind. He is not a distant office but the acknowledgment that you share the infirmities of humanity, which makes it possible to tend your own sins by loving and revising them inwardly. The act of offering for sins becomes an inner practice: by recognizing your errors with tenderness, you shift the energy of those thoughts into something you can forgive and transform. The call of God is not a historical election but the I AM within you—the point of awareness that ordains you to take responsibility for your inner life. You cannot seize this honor by self-assertion; it is granted as you consent to your divine vocation, just as Aaron was appointed. When you accept that you are the one who ministers to yourself and others, you unlock the power of imaginative revision to turn error into harmony.

Practice This Now

Practice: In quiet, assume the role of the compassionate high priest within you. Say to yourself I am called by God to tend my ignorance and my errors, then revise a recent misstep by imagining it forgiven and transformed, and feel relief in your heart.