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“A Kingdom of Priests": Interpreting Eagles and Exodus 19:3–6 Through the Power of the I AM

When the children of Israel - new awareness born from identity change - reach Mount Sinai, something profound takes place—not historically, but symbolically within the realm of consciousness. These verses in Exodus are often read as the beginning of a legal covenant. But through the spiritual teachings of Neville Goddard, we see something deeper: a blueprint for the soul’s elevation into creative awareness.

Let’s explore Exodus 19:3–6 as a movement of the inner self from bondage to breakthrough.


Verse 3: “Moses went up unto God…”

In the language of symbol, Moses represents the developed capacity to hear from within—to commune with the divine identity known as I AM (Ex. 3:14). The mountain and eagle symbolise spiritual elevation, the inner high place where one becomes aware of truth.

When Moses ascends the mountain, it reflects your own act of turning away from the outer world and raising your attention toward a higher state of being.

It is in this silence, this spiritual altitude, that you hear the inner voice calling—the voice of awareness itself.


Verse 4: “I bare you on eagles’ wings and brought you unto myself.”

This verse speaks in the past tense, as if the deliverance has already occurred. Egypt, the symbol of mental bondage and limitation, has been left behind. The eagle’s wings convey swiftness, vision, and divine elevation.

And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.

You are not crawling toward the Divine—you are lifted, effortlessly, when you surrender to the knowledge of who you really are.

The phrase brought you unto myself is vital: the goal is not a place, but a Person—your own being. The “myself” is I AM. All true deliverance is the return to this self-realisation.


Verse 5: “If ye will obey my voice... then ye shall be a peculiar treasure…”

Now the conditional aspect of spiritual growth is introduced: If you obey the inner voice—if you remain faithful to the whisper of your desired state—then you live as something set apart.

To obey the voice of God is to obey your imagination, not your senses. It is to remain loyal to your assumption, even when the facts deny it.

A peculiar treasure does not mean strange or eccentric. It means chosen, precious, distinct. The soul that follows the I AM is not common—it is consecrated to creativity, to divine authorship.


Verse 6: “Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and an holy nation.”

A kingdom of priests is a collective of beings who know how to minister from within. A priest offers a sacrifice, and the true sacrifice here is identity: letting go of who you were to embody who you choose to be.

You become a priest of the imagination, presenting the offering of belief upon the altar of consciousness.

A holy nation is not a physical country, but a collection of thoughts and feelings are aligned with the creative power of the I AM (Ex. 3:14). This is the nation born not of geography, but of awareness.


Closing Reflection

Exodus 19:3–6 reveals the preparation required before the law of manifestation can be truly received. It is the soul's journey to the mountaintop, the call to align with imagination as the voice of God.

This is not just about Israel—it is about you.
Will you obey the voice within?
Will you walk as a priest of your own inner sanctuary?
Will you be the holy nation that creates from love, not fear?

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