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are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.

GOURDS.

basin; and none of you shall go had commanded the clouds from
the inorning.
out at the door of his house until above, and opened the doors of
heaven, And had rained down
manna upon them to eat, and had
given them of the corn of heaven.
Man did eat angels' food: he sent
them meat to the full.

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REEDS AND FLAGS.

Job vill, 11, 12. Can the rush flag grow without water? Whilst grow up without mire? can the it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

Jonah iv, 6, 10. And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the the brooks, by the mouth of the Isa. xix, 7. The paper reeds by gourd. Then said the LORD, Thou brooks, and every thing sown by hast had pity on the gourd, for the brooks shall wither, be driven the which thou hast not laboured, away and be no more. reither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished In a night.

HYSSOP.

Exod. xil, 22. And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two sideposts with the blood that is in the

Luke vil, 24. And when the
messengers of John were departed,
he began to speak unto the people
concerning John. What went ye
A reed shaken with the wind?
out inte the wilderness for to see?

MIRACULOUS PRODUCTS
AND SPIRITUAL SYMBOLS.
P8. lxxviii, 23-25. Though he
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you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day Mark xiv, 25. Verily I say unto that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto Luke xiv, 15. And when one of him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

let him hear what the Spirit saith Rev. ii, 17. He that hath an ear, unto the churchea; To him that overcometh will give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in tho. stone a new name written, which receiveth it. no man knoweth saving he that

VISIONS AND DREAMS.

VISIONS A MODE OF

DIVINE REVELATION.

Num xii, 6. And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

1 Sam. ill. 1. And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the. LORD was precious in those days: there was no open vision.

2 Chron. xxvi, 5. And he Bought God in the days of Zech ariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

Ps lxxxix. 19. Then thou

spakest in vision to thy holy

one.

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Prov. xxix, 18. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but be that keepeth the law, happy is

he.

Jer. xiv, 14. Then the LORD sald unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of

their heart.

Jer. xxiii, 16. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Dan. i, 17. As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Hosea xi, 10. I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

Hab. ii, 2. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

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and the wonders which the LORD
sent him to do in the land of
Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his
servants, and to all his land, And
in all that mighty hand, and in
all the great terror which Moses
shewed in the sight of all Israel.

SAMUEL.

1 Sam. ill, 1, 4. 7, 15. And the
child Samuel ministered unto the
Loap before Eli. And the word
of the LORD was precious in those
days; there was no open vision.
The LORD called Samuel: and he
answered, Here am I. Now
Samuel did not yet know the
LORD, neither was the word of the
unto him.
LORD yet revealed
And Samuel lay until the morn-
ing, and opened the doors of the
house of the LORD. And Samuel
feared to show Eli the vision.

NATHAN.

2 Sam. vil, 4, 17. And it came to pass that night, that the word of ing, According to all these words, the LORD came unto Nathan, say and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David."

ELIPHAZ.

Job iv, 12-16. Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, Gen. xv, 1. After these things but I could not discern the form

VISIONS MENTIONED IN
SCRIPTURE.

TO ABRAHAM.

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Ezek. x, 1. Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that s above the head of the cherubim there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Ezek. xi, 24, 25. Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity: so the vision that I had seen went up from me. Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD Lad showed me.

(See under IDOLATRY AND SPIRITS.)

NEBUCHADNEZZAR.

Dan. ii, 29. But there is a Godin heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in

the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these.

Dan. iv, 5. I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed, and the visions of my head, troubled me.

DANIEL.

Dan. I, 19. Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Dan. vil, 1. In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed; then he

wrote the dream, and told the
sum of the matters.

Dan. vii, 28. Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Dan. viii, 1, 2. 8. 9 15, 16 26 27. In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me,even unto me Daniel,after thatwhich appeared unto me at the first. And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. The he-goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken;

them in the head, all of them: and
I will slay the last of them with
the sword; be that fleeth of them
shall not flee away; and he that
escapeth of them shall not be de-
livered.

(ZECHARIAH, See under
PARABLES AND EMBLEMS.)
ANANIAS.

certain disciple at
Acts ix, 10. And there was a
named Ananias; and to him said
Damascus.
the Lord in a vision, Ananias.
And he said, Behold, I am here,
Lord,

CORNELIUS.

evidently about the ninth hour of
Acts x, 3. He saw in a vision
into him, and saying unto him,
the day an angel of God coming
Cornelius.

PAUL

saying unto me. Make haste, and
Acts xxii, 18. And saw him
get thee quickly out of Jerusa
testimony concerning me.
lem: for they will not receive thy

and for it came up four notable Ones, toward the four winds of heaven. And out of one of them came forth a little hörn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. And it came to pass, when 1, even I Daniel had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appear ance of a man. And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Ga-Christ above fourteen years ago, briel, make this man to understand the vision. And the vision of the evening and the morning

which was told is true: wherefore

shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. And I Daniel fainted,and was sick certain days: afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

Dan. x. 1, 7--9. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar, and the thing was true, but the time appointed cas long: and he understood the thing, and

for me doubtless to glory: I will
2 Cor. xil, 1-4. It is not expedient
come to visions and revelations
of the Lord. I knew a man in

(whether in the body, I cannot
tell; or whether out of the body,
I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such
an one caught up to the third
heaven. And I knew such a man,
whether in the body, or out of
the body, I cannot tell: God know-
eth:) How that he was caught up
into paradise, and heard unspeak-
able words, which it is not lawful
for a man to utter.

Јонк.

Lamb opened one of the seals;
Rev. vi, 1. And I saw when the
and I heard as it were the noise
of thunder, one of the four beasts
saying, Come and see.

said unto me, Wherefore didst
Rev. xvii, 7-14. And the angel
thou marvel? I will tell thee the

tinne a short space. beast that was and is not, even And the he is the eighth and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but with the beast. These have one receive power as kings one hour mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the come them: for he is Lord of lords, Lamb, and the Lamb shall overand King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful,

THE DISCIPLES.

figured before them: and his face
Matth. xvii, 2, 3. And was trans-

did shine as the sun, and his ral-
ment was white as the light. And,
him.
behold, there appeared unto them
Moses and Elias talking with

they that were with him were
Luke ix, 32, 33. But Peter and
and the two men that stood with
heavy with sleep: and when they
were awake, they saw his glory,

him.

And it came to pass, us they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

NIGHT AND SLEEP.

him, Behold now, there is in this
1 Sam. ix, 6. And he said unto
city a man of God, and he is an
honourable man; all that he saith
cometh surely to pass: now let us
go thither, peradventure he can
go.
show us our way that we should

not the king sleep; and he com-
manded to bring the book of re-
Esther vi, 1. On that night could
cords of the Chronicles; and they
were read before the king.

slept, I awaked; for the Lord susPs. iii, 5. I laid me down and

Ps. iv, 8. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

had understanding of the vision.
And I Daniel alone saw the vision:
for the men that were with me
saw not the vision; but a great mystery of the woman, and of the tained me.
quaking fell upon them, so that
they fled to hide themselves.
Therefore I was left alone, and
saw this great vision, and there
remained no strength in me: for
my comeliness was turned in me
into corruption, and I retained no
strength. Yet heard I the voice
of his words: and when I heard
the voice of his words, then was I

In a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

Амов.

Amos ix, 1. I saw the LORD standing upon the altar, and he Bald, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut

hath the seven heads and ten beast that carrieth her, which horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, (whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world.) when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom.

are spoiled, they have slept their
Ps. Ixxvi, 5. The stout-hearted
sleep; and none of the men of
might have found their hands.

down, thou shalt not be afraid;
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy
sleep shall be sweet.

Prov. ill. 24. When thou liest

The seven heads are seven moun-
And there are seven kings: five except they have done mischief;
tains, on which the woman sitteth.
Prov. iv, 16 For they sleep not
are fallen, and one is, and the and their sleep is taken away uu
other is not yet come;
when he cometh, he must con-
and less they cause some to fall.

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Eccles. v, 12. The sleep of a

labouring man is sweet, whether beat little or mu h: but the abundance of the rica will not suffer him to sleep.

Cant. ii, 7. I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Cant iii, 1, 2. By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: 1 sought

him, but I found him not.

Cant. viii, 4.I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

Jer. xxxi, 26. Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.

Jer. li. 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.

Dan. vi. 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of

Lons.

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DREAMS.

NATURAL AND SUPER-
NATURAL.

Job vii, 13, 14. When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint; Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions.

Job xxxiii, 14-17. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed: Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction. That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

Eccles. v, 3, 7. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also dicers vanities: but fear thou

God.

Isa. xxix, 7, 8. And the multitude of all the nations that fht against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a

dream of a night-vision. It shall even be as when an hungry man but he awaketh, and his soul is dreameth, and, behold, he eateth;

empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite..........

ANXIETY TO INTERPRET THEM, BUT OFTEN DISAPPOINTED. Gen. x1, 5-8. And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. And he asked Pharaoh's officers, that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to-day? And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph tations belong to God? tell me said unto them, Do not interprethem, I pray you.

in the morning,that his [Pharaoh's] Gen. xli, 8. And it came to pass Ispirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto

Pharaoh.

Daniel il, 2--13. Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they caine and stood before the king. And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses

shall be mado a dunghill: But if
ye shew the dream, and the in-
terpretation thereof, ye shall re-
ceive of me gifts and rewards, and
great honour: therefore shew me
the dream, and the interpretation
thereof. They answered again,
and said, Let the king tell his
servants the dream, and we will
shew the interpretation of it.
The Eing answered and said, I
know of certainty that ye would
gain the time, because ye see the
thing is gone from me. But if ye
will not make know unto me the
you; for ye have prepared Iving
dream, there is but one decree for
and corrupt words to speak before
me, till the time be changed:
therefore tell me the dream, and
I shall know that ye can shew me
the interpretation thereof. The
Chaldeans answered before the
king, and said, There is not a man
upon the earth that eat shew the
king's matter; therefore there is
no king, lord, or ruler, that asked
such things a any magician, or
astrologer, or Chaldean And it
is a rare thing that the king re-
quireth; and there is none other
that can shew it before the king,
except the gods, whose dwelling
is not with flesh. Fef this cause
the king was angry and very
furious and commanded to de-
stroy all the wise men of Babylon.
And the decree went forth that
the wise men should be slain; and
they sought Daniel and his fellows
to be slain.

Daniel iv, 6, 7. Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that the interpretation of the dream. they might make known unto me Then came in the magicians, the soothsayers: and I told the dream astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

THE TRUE INTERPRETA

TION FROM GOD.
Gen. xli, 15, 16. And Pharaoh
said unto Joseph, I have dreamed
a dream, and there is none that
can interpret it: and I have heard
say of thee, that thou canst un-
derstand a dream to interpret it.
And Joseph answered Phara h,
saying. It is not in me: God shall
give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Daniel 1, 17. As for these four Oledge and skill in all learning and children, God gave them knowwisdom: aud Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Daniel ii, 14--16, 24--30, 36. Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: He answered and said

to Arloch the king's captain, Why
is the decree so hasty from the
king? Then Arioch made the
thing known to Daniel.
Daniel went in, and desired of
Then
the king that he would give him
time, and that he would shew the
king the interpretation. There-
fore Daniel went in unto Arioch,
whom the king had ordained to
destroy the wise men of Baby-
lon: he

went and said thus
unto him, Destroy not the wise
men of Babylon: bring me in be-
fore the king, and I will shew
unto the king the interpretation.
Then Arioch brought in Dani1
before the king in haste, and said
thus unto him, I have found a
man of the captives of Judah that
will make known unto the king
the interpretation. The king an-
swered and said to Daniel, whose
name was Belteshazzar, Art thou
able to make known unto me the
dream which I have seen, and the
interpretation thereof? Daniel an-
swered in the presence of the
king, and said, The secret which
the king bath demanded cannot
the wise men, the astrologers, the
magicians, the soothsayers, shew
unto the king, But there is a God
in heaven that revealeth secrets,
and maketh known to the king
Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in
the latter days.
the visions of thy head upon thy
Thy dream, and
bed, are these; As for thee, O
king, thy thoughts came into thy
mind upon thy bed what should
come to pass hereafter; and he
that revealeth secrets maketh
known to thee what shall come to
pass. But as for me, this secret

is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mighest know the thoughts of thy heart. and we will tell the interpretation This is the dream; thereof before the king.

Dan. iv, 8, 9. But at the last Daniel came in before me, (whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods,) and before him I told the dream, saying, O Belteshazzır, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereoi.

Dan. v, 11-14, 16, 17. There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and, in the days of thy father, light and understanding, and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say,

thy father, made master of the
magicans, astrologers, Chaldeans,
and soothsayers; Foras nch as an
and understanding, interpreting
excellent spirit, and knowledge,
of dreams, and shewing of hard
sentences, and dissolving
doubts, were found in the same
Daniel, whom the king named
of
Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be
called, and he will shew the inter-
pretation.
brought in before the king. And
Then was
the king spake, and said unto
Daniel
which art of the children of the
Daniel, Art thou that Daniel,
captivity of Judah, whom the
king my father brought out of
Jewry? I have even heard of
thee, that the spirit of the gods is
in thee, and that light, and under-
standing, and excellent wisdom, is
found in thee. And I have heard
of thee, that thou canst make in-
terpretations, and dissolve doubts:
now, if thou canst read the writ-
ing, and make known to me the
interpretation thereof, thou shalt
be clothed with scarlet, and have
and shalt be the third ruler in the
a chain of gold about thy neck,
kingdom. Then Daniel answered
and said before the king, Let thy
gifts be to thyself, and give thy
rewards to another; yet I will
read the writing unto the king,
pretation.
and make known to him the inter-

reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, I in all places whither thou goest, am with thee, and will keep thee and will bring thee again into this til I have done that which have spoken to thee of. land; for I will not leave thee, un

to pass at the time that the cattle Gen. xxxi, 10, 11. And it came eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped conceived, that I lifted up mine speckled, and grisled. And the upon the cattle were ring-straked, angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob. And I said, Here am I.

LABAN.

Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take Gen. xxxi, 24. And God came to heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

JOSEPH.

dreained a dream, and he told it Gen. xxxvii, 5-10. And Joseph his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round

INSTANCES IN SCRIPTURE. about, and made obeisance to my

ABIMELECH.

Gen. xx, 8-8. But God came to
Abimelech in a dream by night,
an i said to him, Behold, thou art
but a dead man, for the woman
a man's wife. But Abimelech had
which thou hast taken; for she is
not come near her: and he said,
LORD, wilt thou slay also a righte-
She is my sister? and she, even
ous nation? Said he not unto me,
In the integrity of my heart, and
she herself said, He is my brother.
innocency of my hands, have I
done this. And God said unto him
in a dream, Yea, I know that thou
didst this in the integrity of thy
heart; for I also withheld thee
from sinning against me: therefore
suffered I thee not to touch her.
Now therefore restore the man
his wife; for he is a prophet, and
he shall pray for thee, and thon
shalt live; and if thou restore her
not, know thou that thou shalt
surely die, thou and all that are
thine. Therefore Abimelech rose
early in the morning, and called
things in their ears: and the men
all its servants, and told all these

were sore afraid.

JACOB.

And he

dreamed, and behold a ladder set
Gen. xxviii, 12, 15.
up on the earth, and the top of it
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sheaf. And his brethren said to over us? or shalt thou indeed him, Shalt thou indeed reign have dominion over us? they hated him yet the more for dream, and told it his brethren, And he dreamed yet another and said, Behold, I have dreamed his dreams, and for his words. a dream more; and, behold, the stars, made obeisance to me. And sun, and the moon, and the eleven brethren: and his father rebuked he told it to his father, and to his him, and said unto him, What is ed? Shall I, and thy mother, and thy brethren, indeed come to bow this dream that thou hast dreamdown ourselves to thee to the earth?

THE CHIEF BUTLER.

butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, be Gen. x1, 9--18. And the chief hold, a vine was before me; And and it was as though it budded, in the vine were three branches: the clusters thereof brought forth and her blossoms shot forth; and ripe grapes: And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into said unto him, This is the interPharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup pretation of it: The three branches into Pharaoh's hand. And Josephi

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