Neville Goddard on Leviticus 15:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 15 in context

Scripture Focus

8And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

9And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

10And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

11And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 15:8-11

Biblical Context

Leviticus 15:8-11 describes how a person with an issue can contaminate others and objects. Cleansing rituals—washing clothes and bathing—are to be observed, and the person remains unclean until evening.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's view, the so-called impurity is a state of consciousness rather than a physical disease. The 'issue' represents a vibration of fear, habit, or limitation that clings to the mind and to what you touch. The washing of clothes and immersion in water symbolize a deliberate act of reorienting awareness to the I AM, washing away the old vibration and reinstituting a new self-image. The rule that one remains unclean until evening mirrors the temporary nature of a mental state; you permit it to run its course while you hold a new assumption. When you touch others or things, you are reminded to guard your inner atmosphere and not carry the old belief into the next moment. The path here is inner: revise, assume your purity, and feel it real until your outer world reflects the shift.

Practice This Now

Assume the state: 'I am clean now.' Close your eyes and feel the water of awareness washing away the old vibration; hold that feeling until the next choice.