In the Bible there are constant references to communication between man and God, between man and the angels, and between man and his higher self through the medium of dreams. The moral standards of the individual are exactly reflected in the clarity and degree of quality of his or her dreams.

Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob (favorite) had the ability not only to remember and interpret his own dreams, but to interpret those of others. In his first two dreams the symbols were associated with his work, because he was a seventeen year old shepherd boy then. He dreamed that he was in the cornfields working with his brothers when suddenly his sheaf rose and stood upright, and the sheaves of his brothers gathered around and bowed before it. The brothers, recognizing the symbol this implied, resented the arrogance of the dream; and even his father rebuked him when Joseph's second dream showed the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to him: "Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down to thee to the earth?" [Gen.37:5-10] The young Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers because of their jealousy, and some time later he rose to the position of overseer in the house of Potiphar. Then, having rejected the advances of Potiphar's wife, he found himself in prison. While there he correctly interpreted two precognitive dreams for two fellow prisoners. One, a butler for the Pharaoh dreamed: [ A vine was before me; and in the vine were three branches; and it was though it budded, and blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes....and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and i gave the cup to Pharaoh.] Joseph's interpretation went as follows: "The growing vine....the butler will live......three branches - in three days. The cup in Pharaoh's hand - he would resume his duties as butler." The Pharaoh's baker however, dreamed: [I had three white baskets on my head: and in the uppermost basket there were all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.] Joseph foretold of the baker's death within three days. After this had been heard by Pharaoh, following the accurate predictions/outcomes, Joseph was summoned to deal with the recurring dream he was experiencing. (see famous dreams).

Later in the old testament, a similar precognitive dream guided Gideon. As the Israelites were preparing to attack the Midianites, a soldier dreamed the following: [Behold, I dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian and came unto a tent and smote it that it fell, and overturned it that the tent lay along.] (Judges 7:13-14) The loaf of barley represents Gideon, for he was a miller by trade, and (Judges 6:11) describes how this prophetic dream was fulfilled by Gideon's defeat of the Midianites.

The Bible also tells how King Nebuchadnezzar suffered a nightmare which he conveniently forgot upon waking. Distrusting his advisers, he sent forth an edict throughout the kingdom demanding that a true seer come forward to recall and interpret his dream. Daniel and his friends prayed earnestly to God to reveal the dream of the king. That night in a vision, Daniel saw the dream: [The king had dreamed of a great image made of various metals. The feet were made of iron and clay. A non-human hand took a stone and broke the statue into small pieces which the wind carried away. The stone became a mountain filling the whole world.] Daniel presented himself before the king and warned him that the stone which filled the whole earth represented God's law, and, thus, his arrogance and paganism could cost him his kingdom. Nebuchadnezzar's defiance of these laws was the image so easily scattered by the wind. The king refused to mend the error of his ways until one day, as he was walking on the roof of his palace at Babylon, he heard a voice say: "O king Nebuchadnezzar.....the kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the fields." [Dan. 4:31] This prophecy was fulfilled when madness visited the king, and not until he had duly repented and his kingdom was restored to him.

Solomon's dreams are of another character. God invited him to select his own reward for his faithful service. Solomon, disregarding riches and power, asked only for wisdom to rule his people. As a result of the nobility of his choice, he was also awarded wealth and power.

Five dreams of guidance for the holy family are found in Matthew. The first one explains to Joseph the pregnancy of Mary: ".....the angel of the lord appeared unto him in a dream saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary for thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost. And she will bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." [Matt. 1:20-21] Joseph was also warned that Herod planned to kill the child Jesus and was told to flee with him to Egypt. [Matt.2:13] After the death of Herod an angel appeared again in a dream and said to Joseph: "Arise, and take the young child and his mother and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life." [Matt.2:20]

But nowhere is the universality of dreams more apparent than when Pilate's wife, a foreigner in the land, was warned in a dream that her husband must prevent the persecution of Jesus. She said to Pilate: "Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him" [Matt. 27:19

How Dreams in the Bible Affect Human Destinies

September 15, 2003
Midwest Book Review,
Oregon, WI

Engagingly and informatively written by Seymour Rossel (a Reform rabbi with many years of experience giving lectures and teaching workshops on the Bible and dreams), Bible Dreams: The Spiritual Quest is a thoughtful and thought-provoking guide intended for Christians, Jews, and anyone else seeking to better understand and acquire a heightened spiritual awareness.

Individual chapters cogently address how dreams in the Bible affect human destinies, the wisdom that lies in classic scriptural parables, the potential for healing and  transformation through faith, and much, much more.

A deeply spiritual outreaching, Bible Dreams: The Spiritual Quest is enthusiastically commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers with an interest in religion, spirituality, metaphysics, and the Bible.

The Bible's Dream Influence

    The Bible has had much influence on how people view dreams.  It is suggested that, due to the Bible, some humans view dreams as prophecies and not as a clue from the subconscious.  There have been numerous passages in the Bible in which God has appeared to his prophets in dreams and given them messages to bring to the people.  Whether a person nowadays does not believe in the relevance of the Bible, believes that it should be taken completely literally, or believes in the simple moral messages of the Bible, it cannot be disputed that dreams are present in it, just as dreams are present in us.  Here, we take a step closer to the Bible to examine dreams' influence in it.  

Genesis:    But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."

Genesis:    He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Numbers:    he said, "Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.

Deuteronomy:    If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder,

Judges:    Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. "I had a dream," he was saying. "A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed."

Daniel:    he said to them, "I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means."

Daniel:    Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."

Daniel:    The king replied to the astrologers, "This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.  But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me."

Matthew:    But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew:    And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Matthew:    When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

    As we see, much of the dreaming in the Bible is prophecy and appearances by God and His angels.  It is up to each individual whether or not they believe in what the Bible says, but we can see that dreams are present often in it.  The Christian beliefs- surprisingly like Gypsy beliefs -have dreams present often, and this, in a way, shows how different religions can be connected.

by Jacob Neusner
National Jewish Post & Opinion
November 28, 2003

Judaism is a public religion, which encompasses personal spirituality. Religion is public, a fact of society and culture, not private or personal. Spirituality refers to attitudes, experiences, and feelings that are private and individual. Religiosity is a matter not of attitude or personal conviction, but of public activity; it is what people do together. The difference is, we can study what a group does, but only acknowledge the report concerning what an individual believes in private. What a group affirms can be examined in context, derived from the interplay of contemporary opinion and the heritage of doctrine and normative deed through the ages. What an individual professes can only be noted. Of spirituality one may use the language, "My 'Judaism'" or "My 'personal encounter with Christ,'" but of religion one speaks of what is shared and public: "Judaism teaches…," "Christianity maintains…," "Islam holds…."

The task of writing authentically on the spiritual life of Judaism ("Jewish spirituality") is not easily accomplished, because by "spirituality" people mean many things, most of them subjective. But a number of highly gifted scholars of Judaism have created a literature of Jewish spirituality that is worthy of its task: to represent what is particular to Judaism, public and shared by us all. The names of Harold Kushner and Neil Gillman come to mind. Rabbi Kushner has transformed a personal experience into an artful and compelling "companion" to suffering. Rabbi Gillman has made theological argument into the medium for rigorous thinking about intangible attitudes and emotions. Lawrence A. Hoffman in The Journey Home: Discovering the Deep Spiritual Wisdom of the Jewish Tradition has written a classic of remarkable sensibility, and anyone who perseveres in the profound work, Kaddish, by Leon Wieseltier knows what it means to study Torah as an act of religious engagement.

In the context of writing on spirituality in the tradition of Judaism, Seymour Rossel now adds his name to that short list of authentic voices capable of speaking to the individual in behalf of the public and corporate religious world of the Torah. He writes for a broad audience of Jews and Christians, but his is a perspective shaped by Judaism. He writes with art and restraint, not relying on rhetoric to replace religious reality: encounter, authentic emotion.

The Spiritual Life of Dreams

by Holly Lebowitz Rossi
Forward
February 6, 2004

continued...

The journey into dreamland happened in very different ways for Ochs and Rossel, illuminating the differences between the two authors' approaches. For his part, Rossel said he tapped into the vast treasure trove of biblical dream stories, from Abraham to Jacob, Joseph, Samuel and Solomon, while lecturing in his role as an adult educator for the Union for Reform Judaism.

Accordingly, Rossel discusses the activity of dream interpretation as serving a public function, a way for Jewish communities and families to share deeper insights than might occur to us in waking hours. "Those dreams which are significant are meant to serve a public function," said Rossel, who urges people to discuss their dreams on a regular basis. "If you don't share them with us, we're losing that kind of creativity."

Ochs's entree into the subject came on a more personal level, when she and her teenage daughter, Elizabeth Ochs, embarked on a study session of Brakhot. The talmudic tractate is replete with material on dream symbolism and interpretation, and the mother-daughter team began sharing thoughts and insights on a Jewish view of dreams. Lavishly illustrated by Kristina Swarner, The Jewish Dream Book is the result of their study together.

Dreams are intimate expressions of our inner yearnings, and a Jewish approach to dream interpretation connects with a larger trend in American spirituality, Ochs said.

The book's purpose, she said, is that "particularly in an age where people are seeking a greater spirituality in their private experiences, to let them know that there are spiritual traditions of dreaming that shouldn't be forgotten."

Dream interpretation also has a religious function, both authors assert.

In ancient and biblical times, there were three major ways that God communicated with humanity: through visions, prophecies and dreams. Only dreaming is a universal experience that all Jews throughout time are guaranteed to have, so it makes sense that the rabbis who codified dream interpretation in the Talmud saw Jewish teachings reflected in the unconscious meanderings of the mind.

"The rabbinic sages found in the interpretation of dreams a way to affirm the Jewish values that they wanted to transmit," Ochs said.

So do Jews dream Jewish dreams? Rossel thinks so. "There is a Jewish aspect to it that has to do with how you perceive your culture," he said, "Jews will very rarely dream of a Jesus figure or a Mary figure, or dream of animal spirits as the Navajo do."

Instead, he continued, "If you're Jewish, you dream in Jewish ways. We look for things that are informative to our community," such as images of healing, transformation or ways of coping with life stresses, from a divorce to a midlife crisis.

We are also searching for connection with God. For example, Rossel analyzes the patriarch Jacob's dream in which he sees a ladder full of angels stretching into the sky as a moment of reconciliation between Jacob, who had tricked both his brother Esau and his father Isaac, as well as God. Jacob, Rossel argues, was unsure of whether God would consider him worthy after his actions. In the dream, God gave Jacob the answer for which he had hoped.

"It means that wherever the Jews go in the Diaspora, they're not separate from Israel, they're not separate from home," Rossel said.

Ochs cites a verse from the book of Job that encapsulates the human yearning for a whispered word from God. She writes: "For God speaks time and again--though man does not perceive it--in a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds."

The assumption that we have any control over what or how we dream might be an obstacle for skeptics. That's where Rossel and Ochs come in.

Though Rossel's volume is more analytical than practical, both books offer techniques and practices that will help readers looking to get more out of their dreams. Chief among these is "incubation," in which you plant a subject or question in your mind after a pre-sleep purification ritual that may include a prayer or immersion in a mikvah. Ochs also lays out rituals to perform when you have a nightmare.

For hatavat chalom, or "making a dream better," Ochs suggests that the dreamer should convene three friends or family members to help transform that post-nightmare feeling into something positive.

There is no way to inoculate against bad dreams, however. "We get good mail, and we get junk mail," the Internet-savvy Ochs said. "Bad and scary stuff does get through."

But, she added, "A dream should be opened, if you have your virus protection on."

© 2001, Steve Bydeley

          Dream Dreams is a gem of a book. It is one of those books that is seemingly rather specific in focus, but ends up being a real tool for life. Because God is love He loves to commune and communicate with His people. Although dreams are one of the primary ways in which God communicates with His People there has been a definite lack of solid, practical and Biblically based books on the topic. Because so much of the revelation God desires to give His sons and daughters involves bringing us into more a abundant life, this book, I would say, should be a studied book in every Christian's library.

          I first met Dianne some ten years ago. She has always demonstrated a true heart for God, His ways, and serving Him. After not seeing her for some six years I recently met her and her husband Steve, while ministering in Sydney, Australia. He too exudes both a passion for God and a love for people. In the few years since I had last spoken with Dianne she and her husband, Steve, have developed great insight and wisdom in the area of dreams and recognizing how God speaks through dreams.

          I would whole heartedly encourage all who hope to grow in their working knowledge of the prophetic to read and study "Dream Dreams". Even more, however, I would encourage all who hope to grow in intimacy with God to get hold of it. For many it will be a source of wisdom and encouragement, but for some I suspect it will be a life changing tool as they learn to really know, in a sound and Biblical way, what the Holy Spirit is trying to release into their lives.
 

1. Genesis 20:3
   But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."
   Genesis 20:2-4 (in Context) Genesis 20 (Whole Chapter)
2. Genesis 20:6
   Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
   Genesis 20:5-7 (in Context) Genesis 20 (Whole Chapter)
3. Genesis 28:10
   [ Jacob's Dream at Bethel ] Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.
   Genesis 28:9-11 (in Context) Genesis 28 (Whole Chapter)
4. Genesis 28:12
   He had a dream in which he saw a stairway [ Or ladder ] resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
   Genesis 28:11-13 (in Context) Genesis 28 (Whole Chapter)
5. Genesis 31:10
   "In breeding season I once had a dream in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted.
   Genesis 31:9-11 (in Context) Genesis 31 (Whole Chapter)
6. Genesis 31:11
   The angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob.' I answered, 'Here I am.'
   Genesis 31:10-12 (in Context) Genesis 31 (Whole Chapter)
7. Genesis 31:24
   Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad."
   Genesis 31:23-25 (in Context) Genesis 31 (Whole Chapter)
8. Genesis 37:1
   [ Joseph's Dreams ] Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.
   Genesis 37:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
9. Genesis 37:5
   Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
   Genesis 37:4-6 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
10. Genesis 37:6
    He said to them, "Listen to this dream I had:
    Genesis 37:5-7 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
11. Genesis 37:8
    His brothers said to him, "Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?" And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.
    Genesis 37:7-9 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
12. Genesis 37:9
    Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. "Listen," he said, "I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me."
    Genesis 37:8-10 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
13. Genesis 37:10
    When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, "What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?"
    Genesis 37:9-11 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
14. Genesis 37:20
    "Come now, let's kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we'll see what comes of his dreams."
    Genesis 37:19-21 (in Context) Genesis 37 (Whole Chapter)
15. Genesis 40:5
    each of the two men-the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison-had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
    Genesis 40:4-6 (in Context) Genesis 40 (Whole Chapter)
16. Genesis 40:8
    "We both had dreams," they answered, "but there is no one to interpret them." Then Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams."
    Genesis 40:7-9 (in Context) Genesis 40 (Whole Chapter)
17. Genesis 40:9
    So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said to him, "In my dream I saw a vine in front of me,
    Genesis 40:8-10 (in Context) Genesis 40 (Whole Chapter)
18. Genesis 40:16
    When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation, he said to Joseph, "I too had a dream: On my head were three baskets of bread. [ Or three wicker baskets ]
    Genesis 40:15-17 (in Context) Genesis 40 (Whole Chapter)
19. Genesis 41:1
    [ Pharaoh's Dreams ] When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
    Genesis 41:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
20. Genesis 41:5
    He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
    Genesis 41:4-6 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
21. Genesis 41:7
    The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
    Genesis 41:6-8 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
22. Genesis 41:8
    In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
    Genesis 41:7-9 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
23. Genesis 41:11
    Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
    Genesis 41:10-12 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
24. Genesis 41:12
    Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.
    Genesis 41:11-13 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
25. Genesis 41:15
    Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
    Genesis 41:14-16 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
26. Genesis 41:17
    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
    Genesis 41:16-18 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
27. Genesis 41:22
    "In my dreams I also saw seven heads of grain, full and good, growing on a single stalk.
    Genesis 41:21-23 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
28. Genesis 41:25
    Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
    Genesis 41:24-26 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
29. Genesis 41:26
    The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.
    Genesis 41:25-27 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
30. Genesis 41:32
    The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.
    Genesis 41:31-33 (in Context) Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)
31. Genesis 42:9
    Then he remembered his dreams about them and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see where our land is unprotected."
    Genesis 42:8-10 (in Context) Genesis 42 (Whole Chapter)
32. Numbers 12:6
    he said, "Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.
    Numbers 12:5-7 (in Context) Numbers 12 (Whole Chapter)
33. Deuteronomy 13:1
    [ Worshiping Other Gods ] If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder,
    Deuteronomy 13:1-3 (in Context) Deuteronomy 13 (Whole Chapter)
34. Judges 7:13
    Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. "I had a dream," he was saying. "A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed."
    Judges 7:12-14 (in Context) Judges 7 (Whole Chapter)
35. Judges 7:15
    When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, "Get up! The LORD has given the Midianite camp into your hands."
    Judges 7:14-16 (in Context) Judges 7 (Whole Chapter)
36. 1 Samuel 28:6
    He inquired of the LORD , but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
    1 Samuel 28:5-7 (in Context) 1 Samuel 28 (Whole Chapter)
37. 1 Samuel 28:15
    Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" "I am in great distress," Saul said. "The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do."
    1 Samuel 28:14-16 (in Context) 1 Samuel 28 (Whole Chapter)
38. 1 Kings 3:5
    At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."
    1 Kings 3:4-6 (in Context) 1 Kings 3 (Whole Chapter)
39. 1 Kings 3:15
    Then Solomon awoke-and he realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord's covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. [ Traditionally peace offerings ] Then he gave a feast for all his court.
    1 Kings 3:14-16 (in Context) 1 Kings 3 (Whole Chapter)
40. Job 4:13
    Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
    Job 4:12-14 (in Context) Job 4 (Whole Chapter)
41. Job 7:14
    even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
    Job 7:13-15 (in Context) Job 7 (Whole Chapter)
42. Job 20:8
    Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found, banished like a vision of the night.
    Job 20:7-9 (in Context) Job 20 (Whole Chapter)
43. Job 33:15
    In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,
    Job 33:14-16 (in Context) Job 33 (Whole Chapter)
44. Psalm 73:20
    As a dream when one awakes, so when you arise, O Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
    Psalm 73:19-21 (in Context) Psalm 73 (Whole Chapter)
45. Ecclesiastes 5:3
    As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.
    Ecclesiastes 5:2-4 (in Context) Ecclesiastes 5 (Whole Chapter)
46. Isaiah 29:7
    Then the hordes of all the nations that fight against Ariel, that attack her and her fortress and besiege her, will be as it is with a dream, with a vision in the night-
    Isaiah 29:6-8 (in Context) Isaiah 29 (Whole Chapter)
47. Isaiah 29:8
    as when a hungry man dreams that he is eating, but he awakens, and his hunger remains; as when a thirsty man dreams that he is drinking, but he awakens faint, with his thirst unquenched. So will it be with the hordes of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion.
    Isaiah 29:7-9 (in Context) Isaiah 29 (Whole Chapter)
48. Isaiah 56:10
    Israel's watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
    Isaiah 56:9-11 (in Context) Isaiah 56 (Whole Chapter)
49. Jeremiah 23:25
    "I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!'
    Jeremiah 23:24-26 (in Context) Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)
50. Jeremiah 23:27
    They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their fathers forgot my name through Baal worship.
    Jeremiah 23:26-28 (in Context) Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)
51. Jeremiah 23:28
    Let the prophet who has a dream tell his dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?" declares the LORD .
    Jeremiah 23:27-29 (in Context) Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)
52. Jeremiah 23:32
    Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the LORD . "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the LORD .
    Jeremiah 23:31-33 (in Context) Jeremiah 23 (Whole Chapter)
53. Jeremiah 27:9
    So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums or your sorcerers who tell you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon.'
    Jeremiah 27:8-10 (in Context) Jeremiah 27 (Whole Chapter)
54. Jeremiah 29:8
    Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have.
    Jeremiah 29:7-9 (in Context) Jeremiah 29 (Whole Chapter)
55. Daniel 1:17
    To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
    Daniel 1:16-18 (in Context) Daniel 1 (Whole Chapter)
56. Daniel 2:1
    [ Nebuchadnezzar's Dream ] In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.
    Daniel 2:1-3 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
57. Daniel 2:3
    he said to them, "I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means. [ Or was ] "
    Daniel 2:2-4 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
58. Daniel 2:4
    Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, [ The text from here through chapter 7 is in Aramaic. ] "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
    Daniel 2:3-5 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
59. Daniel 2:5
    The king replied to the astrologers, "This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.
    Daniel 2:4-6 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
60. Daniel 2:6
    But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me."
    Daniel 2:5-7 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
61. Daniel 2:7
    Once more they replied, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
    Daniel 2:6-8 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
62. Daniel 2:9
    If you do not tell me the dream, there is just one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me."
    Daniel 2:8-10 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
63. Daniel 2:16
    At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
    Daniel 2:15-17 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
64. Daniel 2:23
    I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king."
    Daniel 2:22-24 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
65. Daniel 2:24
    [ Daniel Interprets the Dream ] Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him."
    Daniel 2:23-25 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
66. Daniel 2:25
    Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, "I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means."
    Daniel 2:24-26 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
67. Daniel 2:26
    The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), "Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?"
    Daniel 2:25-27 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
68. Daniel 2:28
    but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you lay on your bed are these:
    Daniel 2:27-29 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
69. Daniel 2:36
    "This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.
    Daniel 2:35-37 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
70. Daniel 2:45
    This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands-a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. "The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy."
    Daniel 2:44-46 (in Context) Daniel 2 (Whole Chapter)
71. Daniel 4:1
    [ Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Tree ] King Nebuchadnezzar, To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world: May you prosper greatly!
    Daniel 4:1-3 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
72. Daniel 4:5
    I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
    Daniel 4:4-6 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
73. Daniel 4:6
    So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
    Daniel 4:5-7 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
74. Daniel 4:7
    When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers [ Or Chaldeans ] and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
    Daniel 4:6-8 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
75. Daniel 4:8
    Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
    Daniel 4:7-9 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
76. Daniel 4:9
    I said, "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
    Daniel 4:8-10 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
77. Daniel 4:18
    "This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."
    Daniel 4:17-19 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
78. Daniel 4:19
    [ Daniel Interprets the Dream ] Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, "Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you." Belteshazzar answered, "My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries!
    Daniel 4:18-20 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
79. Daniel 4:28
    [ The Dream Is Fulfilled ] All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
    Daniel 4:27-29 (in Context) Daniel 4 (Whole Chapter)
80. Daniel 5:12
    This man Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means."
    Daniel 5:11-13 (in Context) Daniel 5 (Whole Chapter)
81. Daniel 7:1
    [ Daniel's Dream of Four Beasts ] In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying on his bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
    Daniel 7:1-3 (in Context) Daniel 7 (Whole Chapter)
82. Daniel 7:15
    [ The Interpretation of the Dream ] "I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.
    Daniel 7:14-16 (in Context) Daniel 7 (Whole Chapter)
83. Joel 2:28
    [ The Day of the LORD ] "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
    Joel 2:27-29 (in Context) Joel 2 (Whole Chapter)
84. Zechariah 10:2
    The idols speak deceit, diviners see visions that lie; they tell dreams that are false, they give comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
    Zechariah 10:1-3 (in Context) Zechariah 10 (Whole Chapter)
85. Matthew 1:20
    But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
    Matthew 1:19-21 (in Context) Matthew 1 (Whole Chapter)
86. Matthew 2:12
    And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
    Matthew 2:11-13 (in Context) Matthew 2 (Whole Chapter)
87. Matthew 2:13
    [ The Escape to Egypt ] When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
    Matthew 2:12-14 (in Context) Matthew 2 (Whole Chapter)
88. Matthew 2:19
    [ The Return to Nazareth ] After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
    Matthew 2:18-20 (in Context) Matthew 2 (Whole Chapter)
89. Matthew 2:22
    But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
    Matthew 2:21-23 (in Context) Matthew 2 (Whole Chapter)
90. Matthew 27:19
    While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”
    Matthew 27:18-20 (in Context) Matthew 27 (Whole Chapter)
91. Acts 2:17
    “ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
    Acts 2:16-18 (in Context) Acts 2 (Whole Chapter)