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Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date A Reflection on Dreams in the Bible Introduction Dreams in the Bible are majorly found in the Old Testament. Prominent dreamers in the Bible include Joseph and Daniel as well as rulers such as Potiphar and other Kings. Apart from being a way through which God communicated his will to the world and his people, dreams and their interpretation in the Bible are seen as a show of great Godly wisdom and intelligence. This write-up identifies three Bible verses connected to dreams, three dreams in line with those verses and also reflects on what God's message was, as passed through the different dreams. Amos 3:7 “For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.” ("What Does the Bible Say About Dreams And Visions?" n.p.). This Bible verse illuminates God's way of communication to His prophets. Whereas worldly dreams are many times forgotten and disjointed by the time we wake up, dreams to prophets always appeared with vivid clarity as in the case of Daniel. At one time (as recorded in Daniel Chapter 2), the King Nebuchadnezzar dreamt, and he called his diviners to not only interpret the dream but also reveal what the dream itself was, without being told. Daniel prays to God and overnight, God interestingly reveals the King's dream and its interpretation to him with utmost accuracy. The dream is usually called The Story of Five Kingdoms ("Bible Gateway Passage: Daniel 2 - The Message" n.p.). God revealed his power through Daniel by outshining all other prophets and fortunetellers of the time. God shows that He alone was the true God and He turned the focus of the
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