In the biblical narrative, dreams and visions serve as a means of divine communication, offering guidance, insight, and prophecy. According to Numbers, God speaks to prophets in dreams and visions, as seen in the lives of leaders like Moses and Daniel, who received visions and interpreted dreams. The book of Joel and the events of Acts 2:17 highlight the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, where young and old alike receive dreams and visions, emphasizing their role in the lives of believers. The wisdom of Proverbs also underscores the importance of vision, noting that without it, people perish, while Daniel's experiences demonstrate the power of divine revelation through visions.
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And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.