Neville Goddard on Hebrews 8:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hebrews 8 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Hebrews 8:1-4

Biblical Context

Hebrews 8:1-4 declares that Jesus is the high priest seated at the right hand of the heavenly Majesty, serving in the true sanctuary, not the earthly tabernacle; earthly priests offer gifts under the law, but the heavenly reality supersedes that system.

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville’s perspective, the high priest is not a distant figure but the awakened I AM within you. The verse locates a priest at the right hand of the Majesty in the heavens, which is your own state of awareness. The true sanctuary is the interior sanctuary of your mind, pitched by the Lord, not by human hands. Earthly priesthood with gifts and sacrifices points to a deeper truth: the only offering that matters is the state of your consciousness. If you remain bound to earth and its law, you identify with lack; but the one who offers is the inner priest—the presence itself within you. Therefore, shift your sense of self from external ritual to the reality that the inner high priest governs from within. See the throne of Majesty in the heavens as your current awareness, and from that throne let the grace of true worship flow into your lived experience, here and now.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the inner throne—your consciousness seated with Majesty in the heavens. Say softly, 'I AM the sanctuary now,' and feel the inner priesthood ministering as awareness floods your sense of self.