Neville Goddard on Leviticus 22:2-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 22 in context

Scripture Focus

2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.

3Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

4What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

5Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

6The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

8That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

9They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

Leviticus 22:2-9

Biblical Context

The passage instructs Aaron and his sons to keep the holy things free from uncleanness, refrain from eating them when unclean, and honor God's name by maintaining ritual purity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine that the 'holy things' are the inner possessions you choose to keep sacred in your mind. In this passage of purification, your state of awareness must not touch or be touched by what is unclean in your world; cleanliness is a discipline of consciousness, not mere ritual. When you feel unclean—by fear, doubt, or anger—recognize it as a temporary condition that can be washed away by the light of attention and the belief in your I AM. The sun setting represents the daily return to stillness; after the day ends, you may eat the holy things again because you are no longer identified with the unclean belief. The decree I am the LORD is your awareness naming you as the source and boundary of what enters your sacred states. Keep divine ordinances within you so you do not bear sin by dwelling in carelessness; sanctify yourself by choosing purity as your constant posture of being.

Practice This Now

Assume the state 'I am clean and sacred' and feel it real now; imagine washing away every trace of uncleanness with living water, then rest in the sunset of awareness, feeding on the holy food of your mind.