Neville Goddard on Daniel 6:5-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 6 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

7All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

8Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

9Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

11Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

12Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Daniel 6:5-13

Biblical Context

Daniel continues to pray toward Jerusalem despite a royal 30-day decree, showing steadfast faith in his God. The decree is used as a test of fidelity and is observed by the accusers.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel's outward law is but a stage for an inner law. He enters the inner chamber where the open windows toward Jerusalem symbolize letting the higher state into everyday life. In Neville's language, Daniel discovers that habitats—places, laws, and kings—are states of consciousness: the fear of lions corresponds to any pressure felt as separation from God. By kneeling and giving thanks, he refuses to identify with the decree; he assumes a state in which he already stands in the presence of his God. The moment the king signs the law, Daniel is already free; the lions' den becomes the arena where the inner state proves itself by manifesting as deliverance. The crowd's verdict cannot alter the truth of being: I AM. When we imitate Daniel, we rehearse the technique of feeling-it-real: stand in your own room, face your inner Jerusalem, and declare gratitude for the answered petition, not the petition itself. The outer world then shifts to reflect that inner conviction.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine Daniel’s chamber, I AM awake within you. Revise the fear as powerless and feel your petition as already granted; let the outer world gradually reflect that inner state.