Neville Goddard on Leviticus 13:3-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 13 in context

Scripture Focus

3And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

4If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:

5And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:

6And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

7But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:

8And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

Leviticus 13:3-8

Biblical Context

A priest assesses a skin spot; if it stays contained and does not deepen, the person is quarantined and retested for seven days, and may be declared clean if it has not spread. If the scab spreads, the priest declares the person unclean.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's reading, the plague is a symbol of a state of consciousness. The hair turning white or the depth of the mark signals the quality of your belief about yourself. The priest is your inner governor of imagination, testing whether your present state can endure the light of awareness. The seven-day waits are cycles of revision—your opportunity to observe, reaffirm, and adjust your inner reality. If the appearance does not spread and the mark remains contained, the scene is a 'scab' and you proceed with cleansing, symbolizing renewal through awareness. Healing arises when you accept you are already clean in your I AM, regardless of outward form. When you align with the unity of God within, the bodily symptoms loosen their grip and are replaced by a felt sense of wholeness. The true leprosy is the belief that you are defined by lack; the true cleanliness is the remembrance of your innate innocence and oneness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and repeat, 'I am clean and whole now.' Picture the skin as ordinary and your inner state unaltered by fear, then anchor the feeling of wholeness until it becomes your living reality.