Neville Goddard on Leviticus 17:1-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 17 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

3What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,

4And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

5To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.

6And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

7And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

8And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

9And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.

10And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

11For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

12Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.

13And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

14For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

15And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

16But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 17:1-16

Biblical Context

God commands sacrifices be brought to the tabernacle; blood is life and must be treated as sacred, not spilled or eaten outside the sanctuary. The ritual frames the life-force as something to be honored and kept pure.

Neville's Inner Vision

Leviticus 17:1-16, viewed through the inner eye, reveals that the life of the flesh is the life of consciousness. The blood is not a mere ritual; it is the living energy you are invited to honor and reclaim inside your own awareness. The act of bringing offerings to the door of the tabernacle becomes a discipline of attention: you place your wants and fears within the sanctuary of I AM, where they are transformed rather than spilled in the open field of thought. The altar represents your present state of consciousness, and the sprinkling of blood marks the cleansing of mistaken beliefs—an inner atonement that aligns your outer experience with your true nature. When you indulge outside this inner sanctuary, you drain life and drift from peace; when you refuse to consume it improperly, you protect the life-force and permit it to express as harmony. The command to keep holy the life-blood is a timeless reminder: your inner life determines your outer form, and the covenant is kept by your faithful awareness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and declare, I AM the altar of my life. Feel the life-energy as already present, and place your desire on that inner altar, dwelling there until it feels real.