12 Bible Verses about Dreams
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But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, "Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
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Divination » Effected through » Dreams
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » Interpretation of
Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by
Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, "Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Now when they had gone an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a [supernatural] dream, saying, "Get up and take the young child and His mother and hurry to Egypt. Stay there for as long as I tell you to, for Herod will be looking for the young child in order to kill Him."
Then when Herod was dead, an angel from the Lord appeared in a [supernatural] dream to Joseph [while he was still] in Egypt, saying, "Get up, take the young child and His mother, and go [back] to the country of Israel, for those who had tried to take the young child's life are [now] dead."
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Nebuchadnezzar
Dreams » False prophets » Not to be regarded in
Dreams » False prophets » Pretended to
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » jacob
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Dreams » The ancients » Consulting magicians on
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
Dreams » God's will often revealed in
Dreams » Visions in sleep
Dreams » Often by imaginary
Dreams » Excess of business frequently leads to
Dreams » Vanity of trusting to natural
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Wise men
Then they went into the house and saw the young child with His mother Mary. They fell to the ground and worshiped Him, and unpacking their treasures, they offered Him gifts of gold, incense and aromatic spices. Then they were warned by God in a [supernatural] dream not to return to Herod, so they left and returned to their own country by a different route.
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Midianite
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Abimelech
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Solomon
Dreams » False prophets » Condemned for pretending to
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Laban
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pilate's wife
Then while he was seated in Pilate's courtroom of justice, Pilate's wife sent [word] to him, saying, "You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today." [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].
Dreams » Illustrative of » Enemies of the church
Dreams » The ancients » Put great faith in
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Daniel
Dreams » Illustrative of » Impure imaginations
In the same way, these people have dreams of committing physically corruptive practices; they reject authority over them [i.e., by both God and men], and speak against glorious [i.e., heavenly] beings.
Topics on Dreams
Direct Communication Through Dreams
Matthew 1:20But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, "Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.
Misleading Dreams
Jude 1:8In the same way, these people have dreams of committing physically corruptive practices; they reject authority over them [i.e., by both God and men], and speak against glorious [i.e., heavenly] beings.
Visions And Dreams In Scripture
Acts 7:30-32"Then after [another] forty years passed, an angel appeared to him [one day] out of a flaming bush in the wilderness near Mt. Sinai.
