Neville Goddard on Leviticus 9:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 9 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

Leviticus 9:1

Biblical Context

On the eighth day, Moses gathers Aaron, his sons, and Israel’s elders to inaugurate the priestly ministry. It marks the ceremonial beginning of their service.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the inner stage of consciousness, the eighth day marks a turning of the wheel within you. The call to Aaron, his sons, and the elders is not a historical summons but a symbolic invitation to awaken the faculties of your own I AM. Moses signifies the presence that calls forth order, and the act of calling corresponds to you declaring a living reigning presence here and now. The elders of Israel stand for established beliefs and surrounding conditions that must be gathered into the temple of your awareness so a holy work can be performed. When you understand the ceremony as an inward alignment, obedience and faithfulness become not external duties but the disciplined attention to the state you inhabit. By choosing, in imagination, to regard yourself as the priest of your own temple, you inaugurate a new function—holiness in thought, separation from distracting ideas, and loyalty to the governing presence within. Your life begins to reflect the order you insist upon long enough to feel it real.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume the role of Moses calling Aaron, his sons, and the elders. See them gathered in your inner temple and declare, I AM the priest of this temple—feel the state of obedience already established.