In the biblical context, dreams are often seen as a means through which God communicates with individuals. The Bible contains numerous accounts of dreams that carry significant spiritual and prophetic meanings. Dreams in the Bible can serve as warnings, guidance, or revelations of future events.

Old Testament

1. Joseph, Son of Jacob: One of the most notable dreamers in the Bible is Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph's dreams, which he shared with his brothers, foretold his future rise to power and the eventual bowing of his family before him. These dreams are recorded in Genesis 37:5-10. Joseph's ability to interpret dreams later becomes pivotal when he interprets Pharaoh's dreams, leading to his rise to power in Egypt (Genesis 41:14-32).

2. Jacob's Ladder: Jacob, Joseph's father, also experienced a significant dream. In Genesis 28:12, Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it. This dream is a divine revelation of God's promise to bless Jacob and his descendants.

3. Nebuchadnezzar's Dreams: In the Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has a series of dreams that Daniel interprets. These dreams reveal God's sovereignty over kingdoms and foretell future events (Daniel 2:1-45; 4:4-27).

New Testament

1. Joseph, Husband of Mary: In the New Testament, Joseph, the husband of Mary, receives divine guidance through dreams. An angel of the Lord appears to him in a dream, instructing him to take Mary as his wife despite her miraculous pregnancy (Matthew 1:20-21). Later, he is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt to protect the infant Jesus from King Herod's decree (Matthew 2:13).

2. Pilate's Wife: Another instance of a dream in the New Testament is the dream of Pilate's wife. She sends a message to her husband, urging him to have nothing to do with the condemnation of Jesus, as she had suffered greatly in a dream because of Him (Matthew 27:19).

Theological Significance

Dreams in the Bible are often seen as a medium for divine revelation. They are not random or insignificant but are purposeful and carry messages from God. The interpretation of dreams is also a recurring theme, with figures like Joseph and Daniel possessing the God-given ability to understand and explain the meanings of dreams.

Warnings and Guidance

Dreams can serve as warnings, as seen in the case of Abimelech, who is warned in a dream that Sarah is Abraham's wife, not his sister (Genesis 20:3-7). They can also provide guidance, as in the case of the Magi, who are warned in a dream not to return to Herod after visiting the Christ child (Matthew 2:12).

Prophetic Revelations

Dreams often contain prophetic elements, revealing future events or divine plans. This is evident in the dreams of Joseph, Nebuchadnezzar, and others, where dreams foretell significant historical and spiritual developments.

In summary, dreams in the Bible are a significant means of divine communication, offering insight, guidance, and revelation to those who receive and interpret them.(p. p.) of Dream.

Joseph the Dreamer.
... When Joseph lay down with his little brother on a heap of straw at the back of the
tent, he slept soundly, and dreamt the golden dreams of youth. ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/joseph the dreamer.htm

The Red King
... A grimly sweven I dreamt yestreen; I saw thee lie under the hollins green, And through
thine heart an arrow keen; And out of thy body a smoke did rise, Which ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the red king.htm

Commencement of the Legends Concerning Jesus --His Own Idea of his ...
... long extinct;[1] the Asmoneans being of priestly origin, could not pretend to claim
such a descent for themselves; neither Herod nor the Romans dreamt for a ...
/.../renan/the life of jesus/chapter xv commencement of the.htm

The Story of Joseph
... in the prison"one, the king's cup-bearer, and the other his chief baker, and both
these were sorely troubled one night because of the dreams they had dreamt. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/steedman/joseph the dreamer/the story of joseph.htm

The Sluggard's Reproof
... a mother's dream"a mother who once after having exhorted her children, and talked,
and prayed, and wrestled with them, retired to rest and dreamt at the day ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/the sluggards reproof.htm

Appendix 2 Extracts from the Babylon Talmud
... I have dreamt a dream, and I know not what it is, whether I have dreamed for myself,
or whether my companions have dreamt of me, or whether I have dreamt of ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/appendix 2 extracts from the.htm

The Scattering of the People
... So said the heathen Babylonians, mocking the poor captives. How little they dreamt
that the Jews' most precious possession was with them still! ...
/.../duff/the bible in its making/chapter v the scattering of.htm

The Little Flower Enters the Carmel
... I found a welcome in your arms, dear Mother, and received the embraces of another
family, whose devotedness and love is not dreamt of by the outside world. ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter vii the little flower.htm

The Christian Church a Family.
... in Christ by the gospel." It had been kept secret from the former ages and generations;
it was a secret which the Jew had not suspected, had not even dreamt of ...
/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/xv the christian church a.htm

The Last visit.
... a Beloved Friend! He was in health when we last met; we little dreamt,
in parting, we were to meet no more. Every circumstance of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/xxi the last visit.htm

Dreamt (6 Occurrences)
... (pp) of Dream. Multi-Version Concordance Dreamt (6 Occurrences). Genesis 37:6 And
he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream, which I have dreamt: (DBY). ...
/d/dreamt.htm - 8k

Dreams (34 Occurrences)

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Understandest (10 Occurrences)
... readest? (KJV ASV WBS). Genesis 41:15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have
dreamt a dream, and there is none to interpret it. And I ...
/u/understandest.htm - 9k

Recounteth (13 Occurrences)
... 10 And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth
against him, and saith to him, 'What 'is' this dream which thou hast dreamt...
/r/recounteth.htm - 10k

Exposed (39 Occurrences)
... Genesis 42:9 And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he
said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come. ...
/e/exposed.htm - 17k

Dredge

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Pusheth (1 Occurrence)
... 10 And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth
against him, and saith to him, 'What 'is' this dream which thou hast dreamt...
/p/pusheth.htm - 6k

Places (610 Occurrences)
... Genesis 42:9 And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he
said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come. ...
/p/places.htm - 35k

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