The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

Dreams about the body should be paid close attention to since they often speak to a large mass or an organized group of persons, things, or institutions. It is always a dream that talks about a collection of something. As a result what the body is doing, how it is behaving, and what it is producing are all prophetic clues to the message the Lord is depositing in the dreamer. How it is or is not clad is also important as well as what it is made up of in the dream. In Job 41 the beast’s body is consistent with his body in Revelation. What many do not understand is that the beast’s body represents his following. In Scripture, as with the body of Christ (many members), the apocalyptic beast God exposes in the Bible is a mass of people, disciples, and agents drawn by a message and manipulated by a head; usually, this is the founder by virtue of origination of the message. See Vessel. 212. Book—A collection of writings that record, register, reveal, order, and regulate anything. Beyond its packaging, books constitute any other means of communicating the will, thoughts, beliefs, and ideals of another. A book in a vision or a dream signifies wisdom, knowledge, and scholarship. It is a tool of study and an instrument of recordings. Books symbolize divine revelation and spiritual truth. As an eternal life metaphor, books represent the record of lives, genealogies, and the deeds of people. To swallow a book in a dream or vision is to consume its knowledge. A closed book indicates completion of its subject matter or exclusion from it. In the latter case, it is an invitation to win the right to open and learn from what is in it. An open book invites free access to its knowledge and implies the call to release its information or revelation. Burning books reflect the renunciation and destruction of its knowledge and annihilation of its information. A closed book facing right equals knowledge to be learned, studied, and explored. A closed book facing left signifies the end of a study season, preparation, or learning process. A book on a shelf means untapped truth and revelation. A book in the making is a work in progress, a scholastic route to be taken in pursuit of knowledge. The Bible repeatedly refers to books written and maintained by the Creator. These include the Book of Life, the Book of the Living, the Book of Christ, the Book of the Law, the Book of the Wars of the Lord, and the Book of Remembrance. Revelation 20:12; Deuteronomy 28:61; Joshua 23:6; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 34:30; Esther 6:1; Jeremiah 36:8,10; Matthew 1:1 (cross-reference Genesis 5:1). Also Malachi 3:16; Luke 3:4 and 20:42; Philippians 4:3; Hebrews 10:7; Psalm 40:7, 56:8, 69:28 and 139:16; Revelation 22:19.