Frank Goad
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False dreams.What does the words false dreams mean in the bible?
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False dreams.What does the words false dreams mean in the bible?
Maybe it means, was aware, that dreams were not a reliable source of prophecy.
Everyone has dreams and can dream just about anything.
Prophets OTOH maybe knew they were speaking for God? IOW, the had absolute knowledge from God?
With Moses, God spoke directly to Moses. Is the Bible cautioning us not to rely on dreams or dreamers?
A false dream, any dream which one might assume to carry the authority of God? I wonder if the Bible/OT says anywhere that prophecy comes via dreams.
Yes, there are a number of dreams recorded in the Hebrew scriptures that were prophecies from God. One was the dream that God gave to Pharaoh that Joseph interpreted. Another was a dream that Jehovah gave to Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel about a statue.
If you are interested in the Bible and don't want to read all of it you might want to check out a book like My Book of Bible Stories. It's a children's book, so simple to read. But it will help you learn a lot of Biblical accounts without reading all of the Bible.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/bible-stories/
ETA:
Here is the account about Pharaoh's dream:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/bible-stories/2/pharaoh-dreams/
Ok, but these two were interpreted by people who were prophets. The prophets themselves didn't have the dreams.
Jeremiah 23:25-26 "I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!' How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?"
I'd see it as an attempt to reinforce the authority of the OT prophets. Officially recognized prophets.
False dreams.What does the words false dreams mean in the bible?