Daniel 4 is not a story of an ancient king, but an inner drama between states of awareness. Through Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption , Nebuchadnezzar symbolises a proud, outwardly-focused self-concept that must be broken down for true understanding to emerge. The dream, the fall, and the restoration all take place within : they chart the movement from prideful separation to the recognition that imagination—awareness of being—is the only true ruler. This chapter shows the inevitable collapse of any state built on forgetfulness of the I AM , and the peace that returns when consciousness reclaims its rightful dominion. Daniel and Belteshazzar: The Inner Wisdom Within Outer Identity In Daniel 4, Daniel is also called Belteshazzar , his Babylonian name given by the king’s officials. Symbolically, this reflects the inner wisdom or higher awareness (Daniel) operating within the framework of the external world’s language and identity (Belteshazzar). It reminds us that the truth of imaginat...