1409 dream
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A series of images or thoughts experienced in one's mind while asleep. A means by which a divine message may be conveyed while the recipient sleeps. God may communicate directly in the dream, or interpretation may be necessary.

Direct communication through dreams

Genesis 31:24 See also Genesis 20:3,6; 1 Samuel 28:6,15; 1 Kings 3:5,15; Job 33:14-15; Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:12-13,19-20,22

Dreams involving unusual images

Genesis 28:12-15; Genesis 31:10-13; Genesis 37:5-7,9; Genesis 40:9-11,16-17; Genesis 41:1-7; Judges 7:13; Daniel 2:31-35; Daniel 4:10-17

God is the source of interpretation of such dreams

Daniel 2:26-28 See also Genesis 40:8; Genesis 41:15-16,25,28; Daniel 4:24

Interpretation of unusual images

Genesis 40:12-13,18-19; Genesis 41:26-31; Judges 7:14-15; Jeremiah 23:28; Jeremiah 31:23-26; Daniel 2:36-45; Daniel 4:19-26

Revelation to prophets through dreams

Numbers 12:6; Joel 2:28 See also Daniel 1:17; Daniel 2:19-23; Acts 2:17

Dreams and false prophets

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 See also Deuteronomy 13:5; Jeremiah 23:25-27,32; Jeremiah 27:9; Jeremiah 29:8-9; Zechariah 10:2

Ordinary dreams

Isaiah 29:7-8 Not every dream is a vehicle for divine communication. Most are part of the natural process of sleep. See also Job 7:13-15; Psalm 73:20; Ecclesiastes 5:3,7; Isaiah 56:10

See also

1020  God, all-knowing
1439  revelation
1469  visions
4428  corn
4534  vine
5263  communication
5533  sleep, physical
6694  mystery
7730  explanation
7772  prophets
8124  guidance
8281  insight



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