Biblical Characters Who Were Dreamers Quiz

Answer: True

True. The first mention of the word dream in the NKJV Bible involves Abimelech, king of Gerar. According to Scripture, he was visited by the LORD in a dream. Abimelech had the dream after he took Sarah, the wife of Abraham, and added her to his harem. According to Scripture, Abraham and Sarah moved to Gerar.

Genesis 20:3-7, in the NKJV, tells of Abimelech's dream: "But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, 'Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife.' But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, 'LORD, will You slay a righteous nation also? Did he not say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.' And God said to him in a dream, 'Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. Now therefore, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.'"

According to Genesis 20:2, Abraham pretended Sarah was his sister. Had it been known she was his wife, the suggestion was he would be killed and she would be taken to the king's harem. The way things transpired, his life was spared, but Sarah was still taken to Abimelech's harem. However, the Scripture quoted above states the LORD prevented the king from touching Sarah.

Previous to the Abimelech incident, Scripture tells of the LORD communicating directly with people. (An example is the LORD God communicating with Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit, as per Genesis 3.) Genesis 15:1 also tells of the LORD appearing to Abram in a vision. Abram, of course, would later become known as Abraham.

Answer: Jacob

Jacob is the correct answer. According to Genesis 28:10, Jacob was traveling west from Beersheba to Haran when he camped for the night. Verse 19 in the same chapter states the place had been called Luz, but Jacob "called the name of that place Bethel." According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Bethel literally means 'House of God.'

Genesis 28:12-15 tells of Jacob's dream. In the NKJV, the verses state: "He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the LORD, and he said: 'I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.'"

Answer: Joseph

Joseph is the correct answer. According to Genesis 37, he was seventeen years old when he had a dream of greatness that his eleven brothers would bow down to him. According to Scripture, Joseph's brothers were highly jealous of him over the fact their father Jacob favored Joseph over the rest. His dream of greatness infuriated them.

Genesis 37:5-9 explains things this way in the NKJV: "Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. So he said to them, 'Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.' And his brothers said to him, 'Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?' So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words."

The chapter goes on to tell of his brothers plotting to kill him, but eventually agreeing to sell him to Midianite traders passing through the area. The Midianites, in turn, took Joseph to Egypt where he was sold into slavery.

Answer: The Pharaoh's chief butler and chief baker

According to Genesis 40, Joseph successfully interpreted the dreams for the Pharaoh's butler and baker, two men who were imprisoned with Joseph. (In the NIV, they are described as the cupbearer and the baker.)

The chief butler's dream is told in Genesis 40:9-11. Here's how he describes his dream in the NKJV: "'Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes. Then Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.'"

Meanwhile, Genesis 40:16-17, quotes the chief baker telling of his dream: "'I also was in my dream, and there were three white baskets on my head. In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.'"

Joseph told the chief butler his dream meant he would be set free by the Pharaoh within three days and the chief baker was told his dream meant be would be beheaded and his body impaled on a pole.

And sure enough, both events came to pass, according to Genesis 40:20-23.

Answer: An understanding heart and the ability to discern between good and evil

According to Scripture, Solomon requested an understanding heart and the ability to discern between good and evil when the LORD appeared to him in a dream. (In the NIV, Solomon is quoted as requesting a "discerning heart to govern... and to distinguish between right and wrong.")

According to 1 Kings 3:10, Solomon's request greatly pleased the LORD.

1 Kings 3:11-14 tells of the LORD responding to Solomon about his request: "Then God said to him: 'Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.'"

The next verse tells of Solomon awakening from his dream.

Answer: No name is given

No name is given for the man who had the dream, although Scripture reports the man provided details to Gideon. According to Judges 7, Gideon was preparing to attack the Midianites with only three hundred soldiers, even though his adversaries were "as numerous as locusts and their camels were without number."

Gideon had concerns his attack would not be successful even though the LORD told him to take only three hundred men with him.

Judges 7:9-11, in the NKJV, tells of the LORD giving the following command to Gideon: "Arise, go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand. But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant, and you shall hear what they say; and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp."

Verses 13 and 14 tell what happened next: "And when Gideon had come, there was a man telling a dream to his companion. He said, 'I have had a dream: To my surprise, a loaf of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian; it came to a tent and struck it so that it fell and overturned, and the tent collapsed.' Then his companion answered and said, 'This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel! Into his hand God has delivered Midian and the whole camp.'"

The chapter goes on to tell of Gideon attacking the camp and the Midianites fleeing in fear.

Answer: Daniel

Daniel is the correct answer. According to Scripture, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that deeply troubled him to the point he was unable to sleep. Making things worse, Nebuchadnezzar could get none of the wise men in his kingdom to tell him what he had dreamed, let alone the meaning of the dream. According to Daniel 2:3-9, Nebuchadnezzar refused to tell the wise men what he had dreamed with the view that if they were indeed wise they could easily tell him what he had dreamed.

In a nutshell, Daniel accurately told the king his dream pertained to an image with a belly and thighs of bronze. The prophet of God accurately interpreted the dream stating it represented the rise of four different kingdoms (Daniel 2:27-45).

Answer: Joel

The verse is found in Joel 2:28. To put the verse in context, here's how Joel 2:27-29, reads in the NKJV:
"Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel:
I am the Lord your God
And there is no other.
My people shall never be put to shame.
And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days."

Answer: Joseph

Joseph, the husband of Mary and the stepfather of Jesus, is the correct answer. According to Scripture, Herod was a ruthless king and he would do anything to maintain his grasp on power. In fact, he came up with a diabolical plan to kill all males aged two years and under in Nazareth and area to make sure the Infant Jesus would not grow up and replace him as king. Joseph, the husband of Mary and stepfather of Jesus, was warned in a dream to flee to Egypt before Herod carried out his heinous act. Joesph had the dream shortly after the Magi, or Wise Men from the east, departed after presenting gifts to Jesus.

Matthew 2:13-15, in the NKJV, states: "Now when they [the Magi] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.' When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 'Out of Egypt I called My Son.'"

Answer: His wife

Pilate's wife was troubled by a dream she had about Jesus and passed the information onto her husband. Matthew 27:19 in the NKJV states: "While he [Pilate] was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, 'Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.'" She made the request just prior to her husband giving into the crowd and ordering the execution of Jesus.

The world would never be the same.