Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




I spoke to the prophets; I myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets."


We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, "Arise! Let us make war against Edom!"


Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom -- and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

And in the last days it will be,' God says, 'that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

Then the Lord said to me, "Those prophets are prophesying lies while claiming my authority! I did not send them. I did not commission them. I did not speak to them. They are prophesying to these people false visions, worthless predictions, and the delusions of their own mind.

The Lord who rules over all says to the people of Jerusalem: "Do not listen to what those prophets are saying to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They are reporting visions of their own imaginations, not something the Lord has given them to say.

The Lord said, "Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.

After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.

Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli's supervision. Word from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

I spoke to the prophets; I myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets."

The Lord responded: "Write down this message! Record it legibly on tablets, so the one who announces it may read it easily.

He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said: "I have energized a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people.


I spoke to the prophets; I myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets."