Dream Guide · Nature

What does dreaming about sun, moon & stars mean in the Bible?

God's glory declared — and Joseph's own dream

The sun, moon and stars bowed to Joseph in the Bible's most famous dream — a God-given glimpse of a future only He could bring about. The heavens declare God's glory, and believers are called to shine like stars. Such a dream may lift your eyes from present circumstances to God's larger story. In the SoulGuide Dream Guide, sun, moon & stars is filed under nature — one of 54 symbols in the guide — and is answered with 3 King James Version passages quoted in full: Genesis 37:9, Psalms 19:1, Philippians 2:15. Each passage below carries a short note explaining why it applies to sun, moon & stars, so the entry can be read on its own without the rest of the guide.

Verses to read

Genesis 37:9 (KJV)
“And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.”
Joseph's dream: sun, moon and eleven stars bow down
Psalms 19:1 (KJV)
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
The heavens declare the glory of God
Philippians 2:15 (KJV)
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”
Shine among them like stars in the sky
“Do not interpretations belong to God?” — Genesis 40:8. These entries show what Scripture says about each symbol; weigh every dream in prayer and by God's word.