Neville Goddard on Daniel 5:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 5:11-12

Biblical Context

Daniel 5:11-12 describes a man in the kingdom who bears the spirit of the holy gods, bringing light, understanding, and wisdom. Because of this excellent spirit, Daniel can interpret dreams and dissolve doubts, and he is set over the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel is not a distant court adviser, but an inner state of consciousness you access when you desire clarity. The line there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods points to the I AM in you that has awakened to its own divine nature. In the days of thy father—the old patterns of belief that you once accepted—light and understanding and wisdom are found when you turn to that self, for wisdom is your own mind operating with quiet certainty, like the wisdom of the gods. The excellent spirit, knowledge, and interpreting of dreams are not external powers but your capacity to translate the symbols of life into meaning. The king's decree to call Daniel to interpret merely confirms that your inner faculty is ready to reorganize your mental atmosphere, dissolving doubts and giving you a clear interpretation. When you accept that the light and wisdom reside within, providence steps in as your own intelligent guidance, and your world responds with clearer signs and purposeful direction. Let Daniel speak within and reveal the interpretation that lives in you right now.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Stand in stillness and declare, I AM the Daniel in my kingdom—spirit of light, wisdom, and interpretation. Feel this truth as already real, revise doubt into insight, and observe the inner interpretation arise.