Neville Goddard on Daniel 5:20-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

20But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

21And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

Daniel 5:20-21

Biblical Context

Daniel 5:20-21 shows that pride lifts a man's heart and dethrones outward glory, only to reveal that the Most High rules the kingdom. The inner kingdom—the state of consciousness—governs what appears in life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Belshazzar's tale is not about a king; it is about your inner state when the heart slips into pride. When the ego lifts itself, the outer throne seems to stand, yet the consciousness that truly governs any kingdom is not the proud I that thinks it rules, but the I AM that you awaken in awareness. The Most High is not a distant deity; it is your true center of being, the awareness through which you appoint over your experiences whomsoever you will. Therefore, the moment you realize you are the one who rules your world by the I AM, you will no longer be deposed by circumstance. Pride is a dream of separation; humility is the recognition that you are the instrument of divine will. The reversal—the dethronement and the dew of heaven over the body—symbolizes a correction of consciousness: as you claim your true nature, the outer changes to reflect that inner truth. Your power is not in dominance over others, but in alignment with the Most High, and imagination becomes the instrument by which you enter the kingdom of God within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, rest a hand on your chest, and declare: I AM the ruler of my kingdom. Then revise pride by affirming: the Most High governs this life; feel the I AM lifting you into quiet, assured awareness.