Neville Goddard on Leviticus 16:6-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 16 in context

Scripture Focus

6And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

7And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

9And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.

10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.

11And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:

Leviticus 16:6-11

Biblical Context

The passage describes Aaron offering sin offerings for himself and his house, then using two goats to enact atonement. One goat is sacrificed as a sin offering, while the other is released as the scapegoat into the wilderness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the outer rite, the inner drama unfolds: Aaron stands as the I AM at the door of your own mind. The bullock offered for himself signifies the ongoing cleansing of your faith, the admission that your present state is not yet perfect but is redeemable by inner action. The two goats symbolize two faculties of your imagination. One lot for the LORD marks the thoughts you choose to enthrone—the aspirations aligned with your divine nature; the other goat, the scapegoat, stands for the beliefs you cast away—fear, guilt, or limiting stories you surrender to the wilderness of forgotten thought. Cast lots, then choose with intention: reclaim your inner sovereignty, acknowledge fault without identifying with it, and release it. The act of atonement is a present-tense feeling: you are made whole in your consciousness and your inner house is renewed. The wilderness becomes a metaphor for the space you create when you stop feeding the old script and let the new one take root. Your I AM accepts this inward shift, and your world rearranges to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and close your eyes. Assume the feeling, 'I am forgiven now; I am at one with the LORD within me.' Then visualize the scapegoat being led away into the wilderness, releasing a recurring fear or limitation from your mind.