Neville Goddard on Hebrews 9:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hebrews 9 in context

Scripture Focus

1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Hebrews 9:1-5

Biblical Context

Hebrews 9:1-5 describes an outer sanctuary with earthly furnishings and a second, inner chamber—the Holiest of All—behind a veil. It lists the sacred contents—ark, manna, rod that budded—emphasizing the inner covenant presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you there are two tabernacles, and the first is the outward scene of your days—the letters, rituals, and appearances that seem to define reality. This is the worldly sanctuary, a state of consciousness that looks outside for proof. But behind the veil stands the Holiest of All, the inner sanctuary where the I AM resides—your uninterrupted awareness. The ark of the covenant holds the covenant with God: your inner agreement that you are already complete. The manna pot speaks of sustaining ideas that come from within; the rod that budded signals growth when you affirm new possibilities. When you revise your sense of self to dwell in that inner chamber, you do not abandon the outer; you simply let the inner reality govern what you experience. Imagination creates reality; therefore, assuming the feeling of the already-there Holiest is not fantasy but recognition, and worship becomes a living acknowledgment of your true state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the Holiest of All is already within you—feel it-real as your constant awareness, then move through your day from that inner throne.