| We have many types of dreams, lucid dreams which | | | | upon my bed" is found six times. |
| are fun hallucination from our subconscious mind, basic | | | | Joseph the son of Jacob whole life was shaped by |
| dreams or nightmares that are unconscious clues to | | | | dreams and the interpretation of them. The parents of |
| psychological or emotional issues from our waking life, | | | | Christ were warned of the brutal proclamation of |
| but what about prophetic dreams? A Prophetic dream, | | | | Herod, and fled with the baby Jesus into Egypt. Pilate's |
| also referred to as a precognitive dream, are dreams | | | | wife, through the influence of a dream, advised her |
| of events or incidents before they happen. A study | | | | husband to have nothing to do with the conviction of |
| showed that 42% of people felt they have had a | | | | Christ. |
| dream about something that later came true. So | | | | The ancient Greeks considered dreams to be |
| despite what all the skeptics may say many people | | | | prophetic or omens of particular significance. |
| have experienced prophetic dreams and truly believe | | | | Artemidorus of Daldis, who lived in the Second |
| that their dream can predict the future. | | | | Century AD, wrote a comprehensive text entitled |
| One of the earliest examples of prophetic dream | | | | Oneirocritica (The Interpretation of Dreams). |
| interpretation comes from the Babylonian Epic of | | | | Throughout history Prophetic dreams or visions have |
| Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh dreamt that an axe fell from the | | | | played an important role in the lives of many political |
| sky. The people gathered around it in admiration and | | | | and spiritual people. Abraham Lincoln is said to have |
| worship. Gilgamesh threw the axe in front of his | | | | had dreams of his own assignation weeks prior to the |
| mother and then he embraced it like a wife. His | | | | actual event. The Pope and other spiritual leaders are |
| mother, Ninsun, interpreted the dream. She said that | | | | said to receive revelation from God through dreams. |
| someone powerful would soon appear. Gilgamesh | | | | We all know that our brain is capable of much more |
| would struggle with him and try to overpower him, but | | | | than we use it for. We have all heard of people with |
| he would not succeed. Eventually they would become | | | | telepathic abilities. Is it possible that we all possess |
| close friends and accomplish great things. She added, | | | | these capabilities but they only surface during our |
| "That you embraced him like a wife means he will | | | | unconscious state of mind? If so is it so hard to believe |
| never forsake you. Thus your dream is solved. | | | | that we might receive messages from a higher state |
| Many People consider the Prophetic dreams or visions | | | | of being or have the ability to transcend time and see |
| are messages from God or visions of the future. Well | | | | our future. |
| there are about 174 references to prophetic dreams | | | | This all being said you might pay attention to your |
| and visions in the Bible. The word dream appears 123 | | | | dreams, they may not only be insight to problems in |
| times in the King James Version of the Bible. The | | | | your waking life, but they may have a message or |
| phrase "vision of the night" appears 12 times. As seen | | | | warning about your future. |
| in Job 33, it refers to dreams. "Visions of my head | | | | |