12 Bible Verses about Dreams

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Matthew 1:20

and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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Divination » Effected through » Dreams

Dreams » General references to

More verses: Job 7:14

Dreams » Interpretation of

More verses: Daniel 4:24

Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by

Dreams » God the only interpreter of

Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph

Matthew 1:20

and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:13

And when they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there, untill I tell thee to return: for Herod will seek the child to destroy Him.

Matthew 2:19-20

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they, that sought the child's life, are 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

Matthew 2:11-12

and coming into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they brought Him presents, of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.

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

Matthew 27:19

(And while he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered much in a dream to day on his account.)

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

Jude 1:8

So these vile dreamers also defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of dignities.

Topics on Dreams

Direct Communication Through Dreams

Matthew 1:20

and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Misleading Dreams

Jude 1:8

So these vile dreamers also defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of dignities.

Visions And Dreams In Scripture

Acts 7:30-32

And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

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