Neville Goddard on Numbers 18:20-24 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 18 in context

Scripture Focus

20And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

21And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

23But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

24But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:20-24

Biblical Context

The text says Aaron has no land inheritance, but the Levi tribe receives the tithes as their inheritance in service to the tabernacle. It also warns the people to stay distant from the tabernacle to avoid sin, and explains that the Levites will bear iniquity as they serve, a perpetual statute.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the outer arrangement as a map of your inner life. When God says, I am thy part and thy inheritance, the real estate is your awareness—your I AM. The Levitical tithe points to a deliberate giving of attention to the inner temple; what you allocate to service within becomes your true wealth. By consecrating a portion of your thoughts and time to the tabernacle of consciousness, you establish a secure fund of peace that cannot be encumbered by outward lack. The rule about not approaching the tabernacle until you can bear it without sin becomes a teaching about inner readiness: come to stillness with integrity, so guilt does not obstruct your perception. The outward inheritance disappears in significance as you awaken to an inner inheritance that is constant and personal. Your prosperity is a state of consciousness in which I AM is your fixed tenure; the rest of life follows from that unwavering inner wealth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, I AM thy wealth and inheritance. Then give a moment of devoted attention to the inner tabernacle, feeling the state of abundance as already yours and living from it.