The Passover: Symbolism In The Bible

The Passover story in the Bible is a powerful symbol of spiritual awakening, transformation, and liberation. For Neville Goddard, the Bible is not a literal history, but a collection of symbols that point to deeper truths about the nature of reality and the human spirit. The Passover—the event where the Israelites are freed from slavery in Egypt—offers profound insights into how we can transform our lives and move from bondage to freedom through the power of imagination.

The Exodus: Moving from Bondage to Freedom

In the Passover story, the Israelites are instructed to sacrifice a lamb, and to place its blood on their doorposts so that the Angel of Death will pass over their homes and spare their firstborns. This marks the final plague that forces Pharaoh to release the Israelites from their enslavement in Egypt. The blood on the doorposts is a sign of protection and deliverance, and it signals the end of their physical and spiritual oppression.

For Neville, this act is deeply symbolic of the power of imagination. Just as the Israelites are protected from death through their faith in the blood of the lamb, we too are protected from the death of our dreams, our limiting beliefs, and our old self through the creative power of imagination. The blood signifies the awakening of a new state of consciousness, one that is aligned with divine creation.

The Significance of the Lamb

The lamb in the Passover story represents imagination—the purest form of creative power. In Neville Goddard's teachings, the lamb is symbolic of the Christ within—the divine spark that enables us to create new realities through our thoughts and beliefs. The sacrifice of the lamb represents the surrender of the old self, the ego, in favour of the new self that aligns with the higher, creative mind.

John 1:29 (NIV):
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"

Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God because he represents the highest expression of the power of imagination. Through his teachings, he demonstrated that we, too, can transform our world by aligning our thoughts with the divine. The blood of the lamb is symbolic of the life force—the imagination—that is the creative power behind all manifestation.

The Power of Faith and Surrender

In the context of Passover, the Israelites’ act of marking their doorposts with the lamb’s blood also represents an act of faith. It is a trust in a force beyond themselves—a recognition that they are co-creators with God, capable of transforming their circumstances through the power of imagination.

Similarly, when we face the challenges in our lives, we are called to trust in the power of imagination and faith. The Passover is a reminder that we can passover from a state of bondage (limiting beliefs) to a state of freedom by choosing to align our consciousness with the creative forces of the universe.

The Symbolism of the Blood on the Doorposts

In the Passover story, the Israelites were instructed to mark their doorposts with the blood of the lamb as a sign for the Angel of Death to pass over their homes. While this was a physical act, it carries a deep symbolic meaning in Neville Goddard’s framework.

The blood represents the creative power of imagination, the life force that resides within us. The doorposts symbolise the entry points to consciousness, where our thoughts and beliefs shape our reality. Just as the blood marked the homes of the Israelites for protection, it symbolises the marking of our consciousness with the awareness of our divine creative power.

In Neville’s interpretation, this is not just a form of protection from external forces but also an inner transformation. By aligning with the creative power of imagination, we are marking our minds for freedom from limiting beliefs and negative assumptions, just as the Israelites were protected from the destruction in Egypt.

By consciously applying the blood (the power of imagination) to our doorposts (our minds), we are declaring our readiness to move from the limitations of the old self to the freedom of the Promised Land of our spiritual potential.

Jesus’s Last Supper: The New Covenant of Imagination

The connection between the Passover and Jesus’s Last Supper is significant in Neville Goddard’s interpretation. Jesus’ Last Supper was a reimagining of the Passover meal, and it is during this meal that Jesus introduces the concept of the new covenant.

Matthew 26:28 (NIV):
"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."

In this context, Jesus’s blood is symbolic of a new way of thinking—a new covenant based on the understanding that we are creators of our own reality through the power of imagination. Just as the blood of the lamb in the Passover protected the Israelites, the blood of Christ represents the awakening of our inner Christ—the creative power within us that enables us to transcend limitation and create new possibilities.

The Transformation from Bondage to Freedom

The Passover story, along with the Last Supper, speaks to the idea of spiritual liberation. It is about moving from the bondage of negative beliefs and assumptions to the freedom of creative self-expression through imagination. By recognising the power within to create, we can transform our lives and step into a new state of being, much like the Israelites stepping out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

In Neville’s teachings, the Passover is not just a historical event—it is a spiritual practice that encourages us to awaken to our divine potential. The act of marking the doorposts with blood is a symbolic act of aligning with the divine power of imagination, the ability to create a new reality from the inside out.

Conclusion: The Path to Liberation

The Passover and the Last Supper are both symbols of spiritual transformation. They teach us that, like the Israelites, we can move from a state of bondage (limiting beliefs) to freedom (creative self-expression through imagination). The blood of the lamb and of Christ marks the awakening of the imagination, the life force that gives us the ability to shape our reality.

By understanding the spiritual significance of Passover and aligning ourselves with the power of imagination, we can step into a new state of consciousness, free from the limitations of the old self and open to the infinite possibilities that lie before us.