Neville Goddard on Daniel 5:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

4They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

Daniel 5:4

Biblical Context

Daniel 5:4 depicts a banquet where people honor gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone; it illustrates reliance on external powers rather than true worship. The passage invites reflection on what we choose to worship and how inner states shape outer reality.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville Goddard lens, the scene is not mere history but an allegory of your inner theater. The wine and praise for gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone reveal fixed identities you have embraced as reality—wealth, power, status, and form. These “gods” are states of consciousness that you have consented to as governing you. Yet the I AM within remains untouched by such idols. Recognize that every deity you worship arises from imaginal commitments; when you revise those commitments, you alter the spectacle. The true worship is the inner practice of imagining from the end, feeling it real, and affirming that the sovereign I AM is the source of all form. Your outer world will rearrange to match this inner state as you dwell in the truth of being the I AM, not in external galas. This is the path from idolatry to authentic worship, powered by inner awareness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, place a hand on your chest, and declare, 'I am the I AM; all idols dissolve in my consciousness.' For 2–5 minutes, feel wealth, safety, and power arising from within as the I AM, and notice your outer conditions aligning with this inner state.