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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)|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 father of MaryJesus)|Joseph]] "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 [[apostle Paul|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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