Neville Goddard on Leviticus 24:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 24 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

3Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.

4He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Leviticus 24:1-4

Biblical Context

God commands the Israelites to supply pure olive oil for the lamps so they burn continually in the tabernacle, under Aaron's oversight. The ritual is kept as an enduring statute in your generations.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this command, the lamp is your waking state of consciousness; the oil is your life-force, the imagination you continually pour into attention. To keep it burning continually is to practice a steady, awakened I AM presence, even when appearances threaten darkness. The 'veil of the testimony' invites you to see that the barrier is not a wall but a moment of forgetfulness; the inner order of Aaron is the discipline by which you arrange awareness, placing the pure candlestick before the LORD as a symbol of constant alignment with truth. The verse proclaims an eternal statute: this is not a ceremony of place but a law of mind. Your task is to revise your scene until your sense of self is that light. When fear or doubt rise, affirm, I AM the light within me; imagine the flame fed by pure oil; feel the inner warmth and let the surrounding thoughts yield to your unwavering presence.

Practice This Now

Assume the posture of the inner lamp: imagine pure olive oil flowing into you and a flame rising, steadily bright. For a few minutes, repeat 'I AM' and feel the presence of the LORD within you.