Dreamers and Their Dreams
Those to whom God spoke in dreams
9 profiles tagged Dreamers and Their Dreams.
Abimelech, King of Gerar
King of Gerar who made covenants with Abraham and Isaac
A Philistine ruler of Gerar who interacted with the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac, establishing early covenants and demonstrating a fear of God.
Daniel, Prophet of the Exile
Prophet who survived the lions' den and interpreted the handwriting on the wall
A Judean exile who rose to high office in Babylon and Persia, known for his uncompromising faith, wisdom, and prophetic visions concerning the rise and fall of world empires.
Jacob
father of Joseph and grandfather of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
A descendant of the Tribe of Judah identified in the Gospel of Matthew as the biological father of Joseph and the grandfather of Jesus Christ.
Joseph, Son of Jacob
Patriarch who was sold into slavery and rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt
The favored son of Jacob who, after being sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to become the Grand Vizier of Egypt and preserved the lineage of Israel during a regional famine.
Laban
Uncle and father-in-law of Jacob who famously switched his daughters Leah and Rachel on Jacob's wedding night
A resourceful and opportunistic Aramean patriarch, brother of Rebekah and father-in-law to Jacob, known for his complex domestic and labor negotiations.
Pharaoh's Chief Baker
Official whose dream was interpreted by Joseph to mean he would be executed by Pharaoh
The high-ranking Egyptian official imprisoned with Joseph whose dream of three baskets of bread foretold his execution by Pharaoh three days later.
Pharaoh's Chief Cupbearer
Official whose dream Joseph interpreted in prison and who later recommended Joseph to Pharaoh
An Egyptian high official whose dream was interpreted by Joseph while in prison, leading to Joseph's eventual rise to power in Egypt.
Pontius Pilate's Wife
Roman woman who warned her husband to protect Jesus because of a dream
The anonymous Roman noblewoman who, during the trial of Jesus, sent a message to her husband warning him to have nothing to do with that 'innocent man' due to a disturbing dream.
Wise Men from the East
Following a star to worship the young Jesus at a house in Bethlehem, arriving well after the night of His birth
Gentile dignitaries from the East who, guided by a star, traveled to Bethlehem and worshiped Jesus—arriving later than the shepherds and finding the child not in the manger but in a house (Matthew 2:11), possibly up to two years after His birth.