Understanding Dreams and Visions

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1 Understanding Dreams and Visions Lesson Quizzes Lesson 1: Introduction; Biblical Terminology; Introduction to Visions 1. What does chalem mean? a. To cause a dream b. Dream c. Vision d. To force to happen 2. Which is NOT a purpose of dreams? a. Restrain from evil b. Reveal God s will c. Encourage d. Entertainment 3. Which Old Testament word means a vision from Genesis 15:1; Numbers 24:4,6,16 and Ezekiel 13:7? a. Machezeh b. Chizzayown c. Horasis d. Horama Lesson 1: Answers 1. b 2. d 3. a Lesson 2: Introduction to Visions (cont d) 1. Visions do not require interpretation. 2. What are the two ways visions are seen? a. Day and night b. Internal and external c. Asleep and awake d. Evil and Good 3. Visions can be important clues to and. a. Healing and deliverance b. Life and death

2 Lesson 2: Answers 1. b 2. b 3. a c. Spirit and soul d. Identity and passion Lesson 3: The Historical View of Dreams; Dreams: God s Night Parables 1. Who put dreams into three categories; those demonically inspired, those the soul creates, and regarded as emanating from God. a. Polycarp b. Justin Martyr c. Irenaeus d. Tertullian of Carthage 2. Who translated the Latin Bible known as the Vulgate? a. Origen b. Dionysius of Alexandria c. St. Jerome d. St. Thomas Aquinas 3. What did Elias Howe s dream show him how to make? a. Sewing Machine b. Peanut butter c. The wheel d. A chemical structure 4. In the scripture, approximately how many references are there to dreams and visions? a. 20 b. 200 c d Who was shown his eventual rule over his brothers in Genesis 37? a. Abraham b. Jacob c. Joseph d. Elijah Lesson 3: Answers 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c

3 Lesson 4: Why Dreams are Symbolic; Symbolic Terms & Concepts 1. Dreams are while visions are more in nature. a. Symbolic, literal b. Typical, rare c. Significant, suggestive d. Accurate, figurative 2. What is a parable? a. A story that makes comparisons for the purpose of revealing a truth. b. Similar to a type and metaphor. c. To say something in a different way. d. Making a comparison by means of such words as: like, as, or as if. 3. Dreams and visions allow us to be in two or more dimensions simultaneously. Lesson 4: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. a Lesson 5: Symbolic Terms & Concepts (cont d) 1. What is the most important aspect of dream interpretation? a. Asking God for an understanding of the dream. b. Having a leader who can help you interpret the dream. c. Have knowledge of Biblical symbolism. d. Studying the parables of Jesus. 2. Dreams are subjective. 3. In the scripture, seed has various meanings depending on the context, which is NOT one of them? a. Word of God b. Kingdom c. Communication d. Faith Lesson 5: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. c

4 Lesson 6: Strange Events 1. When the Old Testament mentions appearances of the Angel of the Lord, this was most likely the pre-incarnate Jesus. 2. Who did NOT encounter the Angel of the Lord? a. Moses b. Abraham c. Abel d. Hagar 3. How many times were heavenly hosts mentioned in the bible? a. 1 b. 54 c. Over 220 d. Over 1000 Lesson 6: Answers 1. a 2. c 3. c Lesson 7: Strange Events (cont d) 1. Several people in the bible were transported, who is NOT one of them. a. Philip b. Apostle Paul c. Ezekiel d. Peter 2. Who was known to have the Spirit take him places in 1 Kings 18:12? a. Elijah b. Peter c. Saul d. David 3. Who are examples of disappearances? a. Jesus and Elijah b. Peter and Paul c. James and John d. Matthew and Mark Lesson 7: Answers 1. d 2. a 3. a

5 Lesson 8: Strange Events (cont d); Spheres of Dreams; Basic Principles of Interpretation 1. What is a translation? a. To be taken from one place on earth to another place on earth. b. To be taken from earth to the heavenly realm. c. A visit from the spirit realm. d. A type of Hebrew writing. 2. What are the two spheres of dreams? a. Intrinsic and extrinsic b. Internal and external c. Heaven and earth d. Spirit and soul 3. When interpreting a dream, you should reduce the dream to its simplest form. Lesson 8: Answers 1. b 2. a 3. a Lesson 9: Basic Principles of Interpretation 1. Color is not important in dream interpretation. 2. One way to miss the interpretation is to set goals on how the process will evolve to express itself. 3. In the creative expression of dreams, our soul and spirit are intertwined. Lesson 9: Answers 1. b 2. a 3. a Lesson 10: Intuitive Dream Recording; Remembering Dreams 1. When recording a dream the paragraphs should be clearly composed and in complete sentences.

6 2. One way to subjectively record your dream is to categorize elements according to strong or. a. Facts or impressions b. Emotions or impressions c. Emotions or color d. Facts or clues 3. What is the twilight time? a. The time just before going to sleep or the brief moments of waking. b. The time when the sun is rising in the morning. c. A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer compared to when the Sun is higher in the sky. d. A recurrent period of sleep, during which most dreaming occurs as the eyes move under closed lids. Lesson 10: Answers 1. b 2. b 3. a Lesson 11: Writing a Dream Story; 20 Categories of Dreams 1. What type of dreams cleanse us of the day-to-day encounters that defile us spiritually. a. Healing dreams b. Flushing dreams c. Calling dreams d. Warning dreams 2. What type of dream is provoked by the enemy? a. False dreams b. Body dreams c. Chemical dreams d. Self-condition dreams 3. What type of dream is given to us to cause us to pray for someone else or a situation? a. Correction dreams b. Direction dreams c. Intercession dreams d. Prophecy and revelation dreams Lesson 11: Answers 1. b 2. a 3. c

7 Lesson 12: 20 Categories of Dreams (cont d); Soul Dreams 1. What type of dream usually involves some sort of life or death issue with a feeling of urgency. a. Spiritual warfare dreams b. Fear dreams c. Inventions dreams d. Deliverance dreams 2. Dreams come from one of three sources: God, the human soul, or. a. The demonic realm b. Spirits c. Your brain d. Passions 3. The guides those of this world while the Holy Spirit guides the people of God. a. Body b. Mind c. Soul d. Devil Lesson 12: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. c Lesson 13: Spectrums of Light 1. How many sides does a prism have? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d When light shines through a prism, how many colors do you see? a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d There is not a spiritual facet to color, it is a completely natural thing. 4. What are the three colors of the spirit? a. Red, blue, and green b. Yellow, magenta, and cyan

8 c. Yellow, red, and blue 5. Everything is made from Light. Lesson 13: Answers 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a Lesson 14: Foundational Elements #1 1. What is the positive symbolism for red? a. Anointing, Wisdom, Redemption b. Revelation, Communion c. Righteousness, Holiness d. Childlikeness, Love 2. Vehicles generally have to do with ministry or vocation. 3. What does a house typically symbolize? a. The marketplace; provision for all of your needs in one place b. A ministry, church, or personal life situation c. Transition; temporary; relax and receive d. Place of provision, learn to grow Lesson 14: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. b Lesson 15: Foundational Elements #1 (cont d); Foundational Elements #2 1. The name of the person or the position they hold can be a metaphor for the meaning of the dream. 2. A president or king in your dream could represent God. 3. Faceless persons that display negative qualities are often demonic.

9 4. What does a gun typically represent? a. Curses; demonic attack; accuracy b. Spiritual authority, either good or bad c. Mantle; anointing d. Ability to move in the spirit 5. What represents a prophetic calling? a. Tiger b. Wolf c. Sheep d. Eagle Lesson 15: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. d Lesson 16: Compare & Contrast 1. The key to making use of contrasts is to start with the sub-focused of the dream and other important details. 2. What is another key to compare and contrast? a. Not revealing all the details b. Absolute honesty c. Asking the Holy Spirit what he wants d. Assigning a greater or lesser value to symbols 3. Contrasting is one way to discern whether the symbol represents the dark side or represents the light side. Lesson 16: Answers 1. b 2. b 3. a Lesson 17: Foundational Elements #3; Lucid Dreams & Altering Dreams; Parabolic Principles 1. Everything that God does is perfect.

10 2. Numbers were used figuratively and poetically in order to give unique meaning and understanding to ideas or concepts. 3. What number is used from Genesis to Revelation, often with symbolic meaning of perfection or completion. a. 1 b. 5 c. 7 d. 100 Lesson 17: Answers 1. a 2. a 3. c