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The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? saith Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A dream ... faithfully — Rather, as “a dream”... as truth. The dream is only a dream and is to be told as such, but God’s word is to be spok…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let him tell a dream. —The point of the words lies in the contrast between the real and the counterfeit revelation. Let the dreame…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

We ought also to read this verse attentively, for doubtless it contains a doctrine especially useful. I have already said that the faith of many mi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream
These words are directed not to a true prophet of the Lord, that …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

People cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves?

Let them consider what a …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the prophet speaks of the other mode of deception: through dreams. Concerning this, there are three points.

  1. He begins by pro…

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