Neville Goddard on Daniel 4:25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:25

Biblical Context

Daniel 4:25 describes Nebuchadnezzar’s outward humiliation—driven from people and living among beasts—until he recognizes that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men. It points to an inner truth: sovereignty rests with God, and within your own consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel 4:25 reveals a drama of the soul: Nebuchadnezzar’s exile from social sway mirrors the moment a state of consciousness forgets its sovereign source. The 'Most High' who rules the kingdom of men is the I AM within you, the awareness from which all reality emerges. Until the mind remembers this, the outer world Exacts its lessons through humiliation, symbolized by dwelling with beasts and eating grass—an inner clearing of the old identity. The seven times are seven inner movements—pride, fear, attachment, and vanity—recuring until you revise them by choosing a new state of consciousness. When you reinterpret every event as a reminder of your inherent sovereignty, the external turbulence dissolves into order. Humility becomes not weakness but the decisive return to the truth of your divine self, through which you govern your life with mercy and wisdom. The revelation is present-tense: you are the ruler of your inner kingdom, and the outer world reflects your consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of inner sovereignty now and feel the truth: I AM the ruler of my life. For a few breaths, repeat, 'The Most High rules in the kingdom of my heart,' and observe one small area of life shift to align with that awareness.