Neville Goddard on Daniel 4:20-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

20The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

21Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:

22It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

Daniel 4:20-22

Biblical Context

Daniel 4:20-22 presents a monumental tree symbolizing Nebuchadnezzar’s outward power and reach. The imagery shows how a king’s dominion spreads through the earth and invites reflection on inner states.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the tree is not a distant object in Nebuchadnezzar’s realm, but a symbol of your own I AM presence wearing the cloak of outward power. The height that reaches heaven and the earth-wide dominion imply that your imagined self commands space and life. The leaves and fruit, the beasts and birds, are the forms of your inner states—thoughts, desires, fears, and daily acts that feed and shelter your mind. When you identify with Nebuchadnezzar’s pride, you project a kingdom that seems to stand apart from your inner life; judgment follows because you treat this outer order as lasting rather than a temporary dream in the consciousness. But the same tree, in reverent use, can be understood as your capacity to imagine and to appoint the conditions of your life. The remedy is not to fight the dream but to revise the sense of self; to proclaim, I am the I AM who now imagines dominion through calm assurance and right use of power. In this posture, the outer order aligns with the inward decree.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume, right now, the feeling of I AM—already sovereign in your inner garden. See yourself as the great tree, rooted in stillness, branches radiant with harmony, and the world nourished by your inner decree.