Dreams often employ symbolism to teach a lesson, divulge elements of the future, or help us discover more about God. This article shows all the dreams in Scripture and the meaning behind them. The dream informed her about the true nature of Jesus.
Pontius Pilate’s wife (New Testament):When Jesus stands at trial with Pontius Pilate, his wife warns Pilate against having anything to do with him, because she knows of his innocence ( Matthew 27:19).Joseph (New Testament):Joseph, Jesus’ father, sees an angel in a dream who warns him to flee to Egypt before Herod can take the life of his son ( Matthew 2:13).The dreams served to show events and kingdoms to come. Theologians have attributed each beast to a certain kingdom (Babylon, Medo-Persians, Greeks, and Romans/End Times Kingdom). Daniel (Old Testament): Like Joseph, he often interprets dreams rather than has them, but in Daniel 7 he witnesses a terrifying dream of four beasts.In essence, the dream had a purpose to foretell the future. This comes to fruition when they come to him for food during a great famine. These dreams hinted that Joseph’s family would “bow to him” in the future. Granted, most of the time he spent interpreting dreams ( Genesis 41), but he did have a dream of his own before he entered Egypt ( Genesis 37). Joseph (Old Testament): You cannot discuss Joseph from Genesis without diving into dreams.However, it will highlight a few instances of dreams and why the matter: Of course, this article cannot dive into every instance of dreams in Scripture. What are some examples of dreams throughout Scripture? What does the Bible have to say about dreams explicitly and does God still speak to us through dreams? And how much stock should Christians place in dreams today? Biblical Examples of God Communicating through Dreams
Even in the modern context, it seems as though many believers have come to Christ through seeing Jesus in a dream (see an article about such encounters here).
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