Neville Goddard on Daniel 1:17-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 1 in context

Scripture Focus

17As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

18Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

19And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

21And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

Daniel 1:17-21

Biblical Context

Daniel 1:17-21 narrates God granting knowledge and skill to Daniel and his friends, and Daniel’s unique wisdom and dreams set him apart. Their rise before the king signals the power of an inner state aligned with the I AM.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel and his companions are not mere youths in a distant court; they are states of consciousness that have been awakened by the I AM within. When God 'gave them knowledge and skill,' it is the interior endowment you access by knowing who you are in God. The 'visions and dreams' Daniel understands are inner movements of consciousness—signals from your own night and day life when you dwell in the awareness that you are the one imagining. The king's examination and the report that they were found ten times better reflect the superiority of a disciplined inner state: a mind that discerns, imagines clearly, and remains unshaken by outer judgments. Your outer circumstances will mirror your inner vibrational state. By identifying with the I AM and consistently imagining the end you desire, you cultivate an inner faculty that rises above conventional intelligence. Daniel's endurance to Cyrus represents the continuity of consciousness across time; you too can endure by remaining conscious that you are the source of wisdom, and the world will respond in kind.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly, repeat 'I AM' and claim, 'I am endued with wisdom and understanding.' Then feel the truth of that statement as if it is your living reality now, and notice how your inner landscape shifts toward clarity and discernment.