Neville Goddard on Leviticus 10:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 10 in context

Scripture Focus

1And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

2And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

4And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

5So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

Leviticus 10:1-5

Biblical Context

Nadab and Abihu offered unauthorized fire, and fire from the LORD consumed them; Moses frames the event as the LORD's sanctification among those who come near, while Aaron remains silent and the bodies are removed.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard style, the narrative teaches that 'strange fire' is worship born of egoic imagination rather than aligned consciousness. The fire that devours them represents the natural consequences when you approach your altar—your present life—without the sanctifying state of I AM. The clause, 'I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me,' is an inner directive: when you approach the moment with fear, desire, or ego, you ignite a counterfeit flame that burns away your earlier identifications. The sanctification refers to the inner alignment of awareness with its own altar; to 'glorify' God is to allow your awareness to stand sovereign over appearances. Aaron's quietude signals the discipline of the mind—not defending the old self but granting space for truth to surface—and carrying away the brethren mirrors releasing old beliefs and attachments that cling to the altar. The event becomes a lesson: true worship arises from an inner state of obedience to the I AM, wherein you are the altar, the priest, and the flame, all united in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: I AM sanctified, and this moment is the sacred altar. Feel the inner fire align with your awareness and release any ego-claims that pretend to worship apart from God.