Ultimately the Bible doesn’t give us a handbook for interpreting dreams. Even Daniel, who was great at interpreting other people’s dreams, needed help with his own visions (Daniel 7:16). There’s no guarantee that we’ll understand the dreams we have, and there’s no biblical recipe for understanding them, either. That doesn’t mean dreams are meaningless—just means they’re mysterious. =) Building on my foundation of 20 years as a designer and illustrator for print, this project pushed me to new levels of technical ability and skill sets. I had to learn how to produce data from knowledge and information in a way that could be analysed correctly, wire framed, while managing a large team. And all this was before the creative process could start! And I’ve been itching to make an infographic for some time, so I put all these answers (and more) here! That was a big takeaway for me, too. It was also interesting to note how few dreams the Bible records—and how clumped together they are.

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Jacob’s favorite son Joseph has two dreams that throw a wrench in the family dynamic. In the first dream, Joseph and his brothers are gathering grain into sheaves. Jospeh’s sheaf stands upright, but the brother’s bundles of grain bow down to Joseph’s sheaf. If someone observed an average day in your life, how would they see you spend your time? How much of your time is given to TV, Facebook, YouTube, podcasts, hobbies, and housework? How much time do you devote to Bible reading? This aggravates Joseph’s brothers. Not only is Joseph the favorite son, now he thinks that he’s going to rule over the rest of them?From your chart, it looks like Joseph of the NT has the most-recorded dreams in the Bible. Very interesting… I never would have thought that. This was one of my most complex data sets. It’s so rich and nuanced that this infographic really is a big picture. I wanted the audience to grasp the sheer volume of those prophecies fulfilled. That was the main aim here; they were not expected to follow each line from prophecy to fulfillment. This is so wonderfully clear and concise! Really helpful and added greatly to a message I gave recently on dreams that God gives us. You have a powerful ministry to stimulate passion for the word of God by presenting things creatively and engaging the reader.

author — Karen Sawrey

I have many dreams. In some I know that god is speaking and can hear him, others it’s a knowing, and in others I know there’s a message but not sure exactly what it is (I’m referring strictly to dreams that I know are from god and not processing or demonic dreams). I asked someone about it that is a leader in our church and she said that biblically a dream from god will have a clear message and only unbelievers in the Bible do not know what a dream meant. So as a believer, I should know exactly what a dream means or it’s just a random dream? Karen Sawrey: Many themes could be used when describing the ‘big picture’ of the Bible. I chose to use the theme of God’s love and his commitment to a relationship with us for several reasons, not least because it mirrors my own journey and experience of God. Psalm 103:2-5 pretty much sums it up: “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” His heart for a relationship with us continues to astound me daily; it just oozes love, grace, and mercy! The design also has meaning. The circles marking each prophecy are only outlined, and the circles for fulfillments are solid to reflect each prophecy has been completed. Colors are chosen to communicate Jesus’ presence, using the tones of spring and summer. The first name God revealed himself to us in Genesis 1:1 is Elohim, God the creator! (see pp 28-29) We are created in his image and so as we create we display part of his Character which brings him Glory! Joesph’s warning. Likewise, God warns Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt before Herod hunts down the children of Bethlehem.

This visualisation covers includes holy texts from Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism as well as the Bible. The 41 most frequently cited characters are arranged alphabetically and scaled according to how many times they are mentioned. The colours above the names show where they appear e.g. 'Allah' appears only in the Qur'an and 'You' appears in all the holy books. Under each of these names is a bar chart that visualizes each character's "activities" (determined from adjacent verbs in the text). It is key to say that each contributor’s view is uniquely linked to their data set and will often differ from other contributor’s, or in fact, my own, view. This was important because I feel different theologies are not something to be feared, but to be embraced and grappled with. A healthy maturity comes from this wrestling. It is certainly true of my own journey.