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DREAM

God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of Jacob (Gen. 28:12;31:10), Laban (31:24), Joseph (37:9), Gideon (Judg. 7), and Solomon (1-Kings 3:5). Other significant dreams are also recorded, such as those of Abimelech (Gen. 20:3), Pharaoh's chief butler and baker (0:5), Pharaoh (1:1), the Midianites (Judg. 7:13), Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 2:1;4:10, 4: 18), the wise men from the east (Matt. 2:12), and Pilate's wife (27:19).

To Joseph "the Lord appeared in a dream," and gave him instructions regarding the infant Jesus (Matt. 1:20;2:12, 2: 13, 19). In a vision of the night a "man of Macedonia" stood before Paul and said, "Come over into Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9; see 18:9;27:23).