Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation

Trimble Dunstan Marsha

Description

Simple, Dynamic Plan and Comprehensive Dictionary for Dream InterpretationToo often, books on dream interpretation can wander off into complicated interpretation techniques, clinical language, or an incomplete "CliffsNotes" set of information. With wit and warmth, dream interpretation expert Marsha Trimble Dunstan gives readers a truly simple, comprehensive, and biblical approach to interpreting their dreams.Thoroughly grounding her teaching in Scripture, Dunstan lays out a concise step-by-step process for straightforward interpretation and then gives a wealth of real, modern-day examples of dreams and their interpretations. Included at the end is one of the most extensive dream symbol dictionaries on the market, with over 3,800 entries, all with biblical references. If you're serious about discerning what God is saying to you through your dreams, this dynamic book is sure to become a well-used staple next to your bedside, providing you with the practical tools you need night after night.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Pentecostalism

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781493414291
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Marsha T. Dunstan
Published by Chosen Books
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ISBN 978-1-4934-1429-1
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible®, copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. ( www.Lockman.org )
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Endorsements
“ The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation is one of the most comprehensive, well-thought-out and thorough books on the principles of interpretation. Anyone who teaches this material should own and study this book as a vital part of their own personal development and as a brilliant tool in the curriculum. Any who dream regularly will receive much significant input from this powerful book, which will open avenues of revelation and application. This book blends both a scholarly treatise and persuasive, experiential and practical insights in how to move forward in this key area of spiritual growth. I highly recommend it!”
Graham Cooke, Brilliantperspectives.com
“ The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation is a treasure chest, a tool box and a compendium of practical principles for understanding the meaning of your dreams. Marsha Dunstan has packed these pages with biblical wisdom and experiential knowledge to provide a true road map for people to navigate their way into interpreting their dreams. This book will awaken your understanding, challenge your preconceptions and train you to hear the voice of the Lord through your dreams. I wholeheartedly recommend Marsha Dunstan, and I enthusiastically encourage you to add this volume to your library.”
John E. Brown, senior pastor, Harmony Vineyard Church; regional director, Midwest Ministers’ Fellowship; author, Rhythm of a Captured Heart
“I have had the privilege of working alongside Marsha as she has uncovered and discovered the mysteries of God. She operates from a place of intimacy with the Father, which releases deep revelation. What I appreciate is her heart to not simply be the dream interpreter but to equip others in the art of dream interpretation. In this coming age of Christianity it is vital to equip and release the Body of Christ into all they have been called to. Marsha is a kingdom builder, and The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation brings this opportunity with kingdom intuition and pragmatic insight.”
Byron Easterling, BHH, BHHInternational.com
Dedication
With overpowering humility, I dedicate this labor of love to my best friend, my Savior, my comforter and my guide, Jesus. Freely You gave, and freely I am trying to give back to You and to others. I embrace Your Word and thank You for counting me among Your servants.
Epigraph
There is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. . . . Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these: . . . He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will be . . . [that] you may know the thoughts of your heart.
Daniel 2:28–30 NKJV
CONTENTS
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 5
Endorsements 6
Dedication 7
Epigraph 8
Foreword by Mike Bickle 11
Acknowledgments 13
1. Where We Begin 15
2. Common Dream Questions 31
3. The Steps of Dream Interpretation 63
4. Types of Dreams 103
5. Examples of Dreams/Visions and Interpretations 139
6. Dictionary of General Symbols 151
Dictionary of General Symbols 153
7. Dictionary of Theme Symbols 239
Places 241
Body Parts 257
Animals and Creatures 270
Transportation 287
Colors 291
People and Beings 295
Numbers 315
Actions 320
Notes 335
About the Author 336
Back Cover 337
FOREWORD
A s leaders in the Church of the Lord Jesus, we are to unite in our efforts to equip His people by putting tools in their hands to help them discern God’s direction and love in a greater way. His sweet and precious voice is too often masked by the noise of the world. This has never been truer than today with the many pressures in our society. People are looking for answers. The privilege and mandate of leaders in the Kingdom is to equip the Lord’s people to interact with Him—to abide in Jesus.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28–29 NKJV ). The Lord woos His people with these words of hopeful rest amidst struggles. We receive His promise of rest by believing and abiding in Him. Andrew Murray stated, “Abiding in Him is not a work that we have to do as the condition for enjoying His salvation, but a consenting to let Him do all for us, in us, and through us.” 1 A consenting to let Christ do all for us. Dreams are one of several ways the Lord chooses to “do for us”—to help us by communicating with us. They are a gift from Him. The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation is a helpful tool that may be useful in unwrapping this gift.
It is easy to read as it overflows with everyday stories and real dreams in colorful language. It will not be a onetime read but kept as a reference source or teaching tool to use many times.
This book goes beyond declaring that a dream may be from God, covered in symbolic meaning—it provides steps to uncover the dream’s importance. It also seeks to assist the interpreter in discerning whether the dream is from God, from the enemy or from the dreamer’s own body and soul. It seeks to help the interpreter avoid going down a wrong path. The Complete Guide to Dream Interpretation seeks to help the reader determine which symbols are helpful to the interpretation of various dreams.
Marsha Trimble Dunstan, trained by the Institute for Spiritual Development, has lovingly labored to put this powerful tool in the hands of God’s people—to empower believers to grab hold of His touch. This book is well written and comprehensive. It is a tool for leaders and laymen alike.
Mike Bickle, director, International House of Prayer, Kansas City; president, International House of Prayer University; author, Growing in the Prophetic , Passion for Jesus , The Pleasures of Loving God and After God’s Own Heart
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
T his book has been a journey. Along the way, there have been many places of rest to which I have clung during times of need. These places have been the arms of people the Lord placed in my life at just the right moment.
As a student of John Paul Jackson and his Streams Institute for Spiritual Development, I credit much of my learning of dream interpretation to this gifted man of God who spent years serving the Lord with faithfulness by teaching “those who had ears.” Even though John Paul’s voice can still be heard in his many recorded teachings, the earth darkened a bit the day the Lord called him home. John Paul, your students miss you but are eternally grateful for the legacy you have left behind.
Graham Cooke, thank you for your dedication to helping the wounded and the weary. I was one of those. I consider you a mentor, as you have touched my life deeply. From your teachings I have learned it is okay to laugh and still love God, for God created laughter. Imprisoned by my own intensity at times, this was a divine lesson. I have tried to include God’s laughter in this book. Thank you. You are brilliant.
I thank Carol Henningsen, a friend in arms, who walked this path with me and encouraged me when I needed it. Without you, this book would not have happened.
I am grateful to my sister Brenda, who shared her dreams and walked through John Paul Jackson’s teachings with me. You are now with John Paul and Jesus in heaven. I will see you again someday.
To Pastor John E. Brown, thank you for being my friend, my pastor and my mentor and for helping me obtain a platform from which to serve others.
To Carol B., Theresa, Sally, Irma and all the other members of the Homer’s Orphans writing group, I thank each of you for your critiques and encouragement during the construction of this book.
Because of your love and unwavering support in the research and writing of this book, thank you, daughters—Rebecca and Abbey.
Most especially, I thank my beloved husband, Steve, who encouraged me to use my voice and walk in the gifts God gave me. Your display of Jesus’ unconditional love toward me has fueled me throughout this journey.
1 Where We Begin
In my dream, I floated above my body and watched myself sitting quietly on the swing. I looked strange—foreign, even. I did not know I looked like that. I thought I was homelier than the seven-year-old girl I saw. She sat motionless. Her small hands grasped chains that hung from the high, rusty gallows of the school swing. Frozen in time, she sat on the still seat. I hovered above.
Out of habit, I suppose, I inhaled. Like strong peppermint chewed during a cold January frost, the icy cold of subzero air whooshed into