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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. God used dreams and visions (visions are “waking dreams”; see Numbers 24:4) several times in the Bible to communicate with people. Visions seem to have been common enough that their lack was sorely noted. An absence of visions was due at times to a dearth of prophets ( 1 Samuel 3:1) and other times due to the disobedience of God’s ...
May 11, 2024 · They were not mere figments of imagination, but rather divine encounters that carried profound meaning and purpose. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we witness how dreams and visions were used to reveal God’s will, foretell future events, and provide guidance during times of uncertainty.
Oct 4, 2023 · Throughout scripture, we see numerous examples of dreams and visions being used to deliver messages, reveal future events, and call people into their destinies. One well-known biblical figure who experienced these divine encounters was Joseph.
Specifically, God used visions and dreams to identify Jesus and grow His church. Zacharias (Luke 1:5-23): As with Abraham, God used a vision to tell an old man he would soon have a very important son. Not long after, Elizabeth had John the Baptist. Joseph (Matthew 1:20; 2:13): Joseph, engaged to Mary, was a good man.
Nov 29, 2023 · Updated Nov 29, 2023. “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams” ( Acts 2:17 KJV)
Aug 22, 2013 · God created people to reflect His image, to rule over creation, and to reproduce godly offspring. 1. God created people to reflect His image. The first thing that strikes us is the repetition of the plural pronouns in reference to God: “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (1:26).