Thematic Bible: The ancients


Thematic Bible



When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him. Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByMorningRestlessnessWisdom, Human NatureMagiciansWise MenKings SummoningNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

then You frighten me with dreams,
and terrify me with visions,
Verse ConceptsDreams, Examples OfThose Frightened Of God

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked distraught. Verse ConceptsOther Sad People

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, and sleep deserted him. Verse ConceptsBad DreamsTrouble, Causes OfInsomnia, Causes OfRestlessnessSleep, PhysicalSleeplessnessWakefulness

I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureFear, Of UnknownFear Of Other Things

When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him. Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByMorningRestlessnessWisdom, Human NatureMagiciansWise MenKings SummoningNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, he said to them, "I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it." The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic begins here): "May the king live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation."

“We had dreams,” they said to him, “but there is no one to interpret them.”

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.” Verse ConceptsDreamsNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.” Verse Conceptsanxious

When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to Israel’s camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord has handed the Midianite camp over to you.” Verse ConceptsWorship, Times ForThose God Gave Into Their Handsadorationgideon

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