Neville Goddard on Daniel 3:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 3 in context

Scripture Focus

1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

3Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

4Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

5That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

6And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

7Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Daniel 3:1-7

Biblical Context

Nebuchadnezzar's image stands as an outward idol demanding worship, with pressure to conform and a penalty for those who refuse.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the image Nebuchadnezzar raised as a belief you have allowed to rule your attention. The crowd gathering and the herald's trumpet are the clamor of public opinion, the 'sound' through which you are urged to bow to something outside yourself. Yet the true king in you is the I AM, the unchanging awareness that witnesses every thought and feeling. When you identify with the image, you align with fear, scarcity, or reputation; when you refuse, you acknowledge that you are not the image but the warden of your inner domain. The fiery furnace becomes a fiery test of persistence—a heat of contradiction that purifies belief until only the Self remains. If you stand in the truth of the I AM, the image cannot define you; it dissolves as you withdraw your energy from it, creating a space where the divine presence is visible. In this view, the three youths do not escape a furnace; they awaken to the fact that their true allegiance is to the inner king, not to any outer idol.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I AM the King over all my thoughts and appearances.' See the golden image shimmer and then crumble as you remain rooted in your I AM.