Neville Goddard on Leviticus 25:39-43 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 25 in context

Scripture Focus

39And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

40But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

41And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

42For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

43Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Leviticus 25:39-43

Biblical Context

Verse 39-43 forbids forcing a poor neighbor into bondage and instead treats him as a hired servant or temporary sojourner until the Jubilee, after which he and his children return to their family and land; they are God’s servants and must be kept with respect, not oppression.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville lens, this law is a teaching about the inner states of consciousness. The 'brother' who has waxed poor is not a person to be crushed by control, but a part of you that has temporarily fallen into lack. Do not press this part into bondage; treat it as a hired servant and a sojourner, side by side with the I AM. Your awareness is asked to hold him with fairness, to provide room and time until the jubilee—the symbolic turning of the heart toward release. The line 'they shall not be sold as bondmen' becomes a reminder that your true self, your God within, does not enslave any aspect of you; all are beings under divine law, to be respected. 'Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour' invites reverence to the God within you, not fear of punishment. The Jubilee is in consciousness: a moment (or moment after moment) of release from the sense of lack, debt, or limitation. Trust that the current service of lack is temporary and that the I AM will restore freedom and possession to its rightful owner—your true self.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: In stillness, imagine the inner 'brother' who feels poor standing beside you as a hired servant. Assume the I AM releases him at the symbolic Jubilee and feel the freedom enter your whole consciousness.