Inner Two-Goat Atonement
Leviticus 16:7-10 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Leviticus 16 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Two goats stand before the LORD; Aaron casts lots to decide which is offered to the LORD as a sin offering and which becomes the scapegoat. The LORD's goat is sacrificed, while the scapegoat is presented alive to bear guilt and be released into the wilderness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Two goats before the inner eye of consciousness become a living image of my states. I, the I AM, cast the lot within me, choosing which facet stays as light and which is released. The goat chosen for the LORD represents the clear, forgiving awareness—my innate innocence that accepts responsibility without self-punishment. Offering it as sin is not condemnation, but a recognition of thought-forms that no longer serve, welcomed into light by the truth of who I am. The scapegoat, kept alive for the rite, stands for the aspects I am ready to release: guilt, projection, and limitation. Releasing it into the wilderness is my decision to let go of the past and its imagined punishments. Through this act, the inner sanctuary cleanses itself, not by ritual alone but by my sustained belief in the unity of God and myself. When I hold this awareness, my outer life begins to respond with greater harmony, as freedom follows from inside.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and imagine standing before two goats. Decide which is the I AM's offering and feel the relief of sending the scapegoat away into the wilderness, vowing, 'I am forgiven; I am free.'
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