Neville Goddard on Hebrews 7:1-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hebrews 7 in context

Scripture Focus

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Hebrews 7:1-10

Biblical Context

The passage presents Melchizedek as a timeless priest who blesses Abraham and receives tithes, signaling a higher priesthood than Levi. It hints that true authority comes from a higher inner consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this text, Melchizedek is not a distant figure but a state of consciousness—the King of Righteousness and King of Peace—that arises when the mind rests in the I AM. Abraham’s tithe is the mind’s act of surrender to its higher state, yielding to the inner authority rather than external ritual. The lines about lineage and end of days point to a priesthood that is not born of time or ancestry but is a living, continual function of awareness. The contrast between the mortal Levi and the living Melchizedek teaches that the lesser, mortal beliefs are blessed by the greater, eternal state that dwells in us when we identify with the I AM. Levi’s priesthood represents limited forms of thought that die; Melchizedek represents the living principle that never ceases. Therefore, the blessing flows from the higher to the lower within, and the inner priesthood invites you to align with the living consciousness that sanctifies every aspect of your life, here and now.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: I am the King of Righteousness and Peace within. Feel this inner priest bless your life and gently revise your sense of lack by dwelling in the living I AM.