Inner Priesthood Within
Luke 1:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Luke 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Luke 1:5 speaks of Zacharias the priest of Abia and his wife Elisabeth, both from the Aaronic line, living under Herod's reign.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within Luke's line of narrative, Zacharias is the priest in the temple of your own awareness, and Elisabeth is the fidelity of your heart. The days of Herod mark the worldly noise that seeks to govern your senses; yet the truth remains unaltered in the inner sanctuary where the I AM—your true I-consciousness—reigns. The course of Abia speaks not to a calendar, but to the channels through which a divine idea descends into experience. When you identify with this inner priest, you align attention, faith, and covenant, and the lineage of Aaron becomes the living law of your being. The couple’s union represents the integration of mind and heart: a disciplined, devout attention gifting birth to a word from God—an inner realization, a promising vision, a truth that feels inevitable. This is not history but a state of consciousness: a temple alive with God’s word. If you dwell in this inner order, you will notice that the outer world begins to respond, gradually reflecting the truth you have rehearsed in the sanctuary of your awareness. The birth of John is the birth of a new idea realized by faith.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume you are Zacharias, the temple priest, inviting the I AM to speak through you. Then imagine Elisabeth as your inner fidelity, and feel the birth of a divine idea arising in you as you affirm: I am one with God’s promise.
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