Neville Goddard on Leviticus 23:26-32 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 23 in context

Scripture Focus

26And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

27Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

28And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.

29For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

30And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

31Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

32It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

Leviticus 23:26-32

Biblical Context

Leviticus 23:26-32 commands a holy Day of Atonement, a day of rest with no work, and a solemn call to afflict the soul as a path to atonement.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville vantage, the Day of Atonement is not an external ritual to perform, but an inner correction of your state. The command to afflict the soul is a call to loosen the grip of old identities and fears that keep you separate from the I AM. The holy convocation becomes a gathering of attention within, while no work invites you to suspend outer striving long enough to hear the still, small voice of God within. The offering by fire represents the release of false stories and anxieties burned away by faith in your present reality. The consequence language functions as a mirror: refuse the inner discipline and you reinforce separation; observe it and you enter a sabbath of rest in consciousness. The atonement, finally, is not punishment but a renewal of your state—a reconciliation whereby you live as one with the divine I AM here and now.