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 ( Genesis 28:12 ; 31:10 ), Laban (31:24), Joseph (37:9-11), Gideon ( Judges 7 ), and Solomon ( 1 Kings 3:5 ). Other significant dreams are also recorded, such as those of Abimelech ( Genesis 20:3-7 ), Pharaoh's chief butler and baker (40:5), Pharaoh (41:1-8), the Midianites ( Judges 7:13 ), Nebuchadnezzar ( Daniel 2:1 ; 4:10,18 ), the wise men from the east ( Matthew 2:12 ), and Pilate's wife (27:19). To Joseph "the Lord appeared in a dream," and gave him instructions regarding the infant Jesus ( Matthew 1:20 ; 2:12,13,19 ). 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 also 18:9; 27:23).
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