Neville Goddard on Numbers 18:8-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

8And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

9This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

10In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.

11And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.

12All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.

13And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.

14Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.

15Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.

16And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

17But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

18And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.

19All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.

Numbers 18:8-19

Biblical Context

In Numbers 18:8–19, Yahweh appoints Aaron and his sons to steward the heave offerings and all holy gifts, declaring them forever sacred for the priesthood and their households, with access for the clean.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a mirror of your inner life. Aaron is the I AM within you, the living consciousness that has been anointed with awareness and given charge of the sacred images and feelings you bear in mind and heart. The heave offerings and all the hallowed things are not external things; they are your states of consciousness—imagery, gratitude, intention, and worship—set apart for the Lord of your inner world. When the verse says these things shall be most holy for thee and thy sons, it is reminding you that your inner discipline must remain untouched by doubt, reserved for the temple of awareness. The instruction that the offerings be eaten in the most holy place by those clean in thy house is your signal that only pristine inner states feed the I AM; you nourish yourself by dwelling in the inner sanctuary. The 'covenant of salt' is the lasting, seasoned quality of your inner life, preserved and potent. The firstfruits, oil, wine, and wheat symbolize your finest thoughts and feelings; as you honor them, the energy flows into you, making your life a living sacrifice that sustains your being.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the steward of a sacred inner store. Imagine the best thoughts and feelings offered to the Lord and nourishing your life as you eat of them in your inner temple.