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[[God]] has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. | [[God]] has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. | ||
| − | The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of [[Jacob]] ([[Genesis 28:12]]; [[Genesis 31:10]]), [[Laban ([[Genesis 31:24]]), [[Joseph]] ([[Genesis 37]]:9-11), [[Gideon]] ([[Judges 7]]), and [[Solomon ]]([[1 Kings 3:5]]). | + | The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of [[Jacob]] ([[Genesis 28:12]]; [[Genesis 31:10]]), [[Laban]] ([[Genesis 31:24]]), [[Joseph]] ([[Genesis 37]]:9-11), [[Gideon]] ([[Judges 7]]), and [[Solomon ]]([[1 Kings 3:5]]). |
Other significant dreams are also recorded, such as those of [[Abimelech]] ([[Genesis 20]]:3-7), Pharaoh's chief butler and baker ([[Genesis 40:5]]), [[Pharaoh]] ([[Genesis 41]]:1-8), the Midianites ([[Judges 7:13]]), [[Nebuchadnezzar]] ([[Daniel 2:1]]; [[Daniel 4]]:10, 18), the wise men from the east ([[Matthew 2:12]]), and Pilate's wife ([[Matthew 27:19]]). | Other significant dreams are also recorded, such as those of [[Abimelech]] ([[Genesis 20]]:3-7), Pharaoh's chief butler and baker ([[Genesis 40:5]]), [[Pharaoh]] ([[Genesis 41]]:1-8), the Midianites ([[Judges 7:13]]), [[Nebuchadnezzar]] ([[Daniel 2:1]]; [[Daniel 4]]:10, 18), the wise men from the east ([[Matthew 2:12]]), and Pilate's wife ([[Matthew 27:19]]). | ||
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God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men.
The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of Jacob (Genesis 28:12; Genesis 31:10), Laban (Genesis 31:24), Joseph (Genesis 37:9-11), Gideon (Judges 7), and Solomon (1 Kings 3:5).
Other significant dreams are also recorded, such as those of Abimelech (Genesis 20:3-7), Pharaoh's chief butler and baker (Genesis 40:5), Pharaoh (Genesis 41:1-8), the Midianites (Judges 7:13), Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 2:1; Daniel 4:10, 18), the wise men from the east (Matthew 2:12), and Pilate's wife (Matthew 27:19).
To Joseph (husband of Mary) "the Lord appeared in a dream," and gave him instructions regarding the infant Jesus (Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:12,13,19). In a vision of the night a "man of Macedonia" stood before Paul and said, "Come over into Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9; see also Acts 18:9; Acts 27:23).
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