Neville Goddard on Daniel 7:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 7 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Daniel 7:4-6

Biblical Context

Daniel 7:4-6 presents three emblematic beasts—lion with wings, bear, and leopard—symbolizing rising powers within human consciousness; their wings and strength are transfigured as they are brought to stand as a man with a renewed heart.

Neville's Inner Vision

These beasts are not out there in history; they are states of your own consciousness in movement. The lion with eagle wings is your dynamic energy—swift, bold, and capable of lifting you toward lofty heights. When the wings plucked, you are not punished but reminded that true strength is grounded in a stable awareness, and you are raised from the earth only to stand as a man with a heart that perceives with discernment. The bear, raised on one side, with three ribs in its mouth, speaks of appetites, loyalties, and memories gnawing at you, intent on devouring what you call life. Listen to these ribs and let the I AM speak through them, reorienting desire toward harmony rather than compulsion. The leopard, with four wings and four heads, denotes rapid, multifaceted expression—plans, thoughts, ambitions. Yet dominion is granted to the inner king who, as you awaken, unifies multiplicity into settled consciousness. When you attend to the kingdom within, the outward prophecies yield to the law of imagination and you realize power is your awareness, not your circumstance.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already the upright man with a sovereign heart. Feel the I AM within you and revise the three energies by affirming 'I am the authority of my own consciousness,' visualizing the wings clipped, ribs settled, and the leopard bowing to inner unity.