Neville Goddard on Daniel 7:2-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

2Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

3And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

4The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

5And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

6After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

8I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 7:2-14

Biblical Context

Daniel describes a night vision in which four beasts rise from the sea, each representing a changing state of power within the mind. The vision culminates in the Ancient of Days judging and a Son of Man receiving an everlasting kingdom.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, do you see? The four beasts in Daniel's vision are the four currents of your own mind in action—fear, appetite, pride, and force—rising from the sea of restless thoughts. The wings plucked from the lion, the ribs in the bear, the four heads of the leopard—all symbolize how consciousness is stirred by changing images. The little horn speaks great words because it has identified with the personal self, but that self is only a passing appearance. The Ancient of Days, wearing white garments and surrounded by fiery wheels, represents the timeless I AM, the one awareness that stands unmoved while the drama unfolds. The judgement is simply your decision to attend to this I AM rather than to the fluctuating beasts; when you do, the beasts' dominion wanes and your life takes on an enduring order. The Son of Man, coming with the clouds, is the awakened you, the consciousness that embodies dominion and glory. The kingdom that is given is not coming later; it is the realization of your true nature here and now, eternal and unshakable.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as your center. Revise any turbulent thought to a single, steady throne of awareness and feel the everlasting kingdom taking root in this moment.