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What does dreaming about stairway & ladder mean in the Bible?
Jacob's ladder — heaven opened over ordinary ground
In Scripture
Jacob dreamed of a stairway joining earth to heaven, angels ascending and descending — and woke saying, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it." Jesus claimed that image for Himself: He is the stairway. A dream of stairs or ladders may whisper that the ordinary place you stand is nearer to heaven than you knew.
Verses to read
Genesis 28:12 (KJV)
“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”
A stairway to heaven, with angels ascending and descending
John 1:51 (KJV)
“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”
Angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man
Genesis 28:17 (KJV)
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
"This is the gate of heaven" — God met him in an ordinary place
“Do not interpretations belong to God?” — Genesis 40:8.
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