FATHER
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How father appeared in your dream
Dreaming of your earthly father providing guidance or protection — Your natural father represents spiritual authority, covering, and provision in your life, reflecting both your earthly relationship and your connection to God's fatherly care.
Ephesians 5:31Ephesians 6:21 Timothy 5:1
Seeing a wise, authoritative figure teaching or mentoring you in a dream — A father figure in your dream symbolizes spiritual authority and mentorship, representing those who have gone before you as spiritual ancestors and guides.
Hebrews 1:11 Corinthians 4:151 Thessalonians 2:11
Encountering a protective, caring presence meeting your physical and spiritual needs — A father in your dream represents God as your supplier of needs, the provider and head of your household who sustains and cares for you.
John 20:17
Dreaming of ancestral or generational figures from the past — A father symbolizes the past, your heritage, and the generational line that has shaped your present circumstances and identity.
Job 21:8
Dreaming of your father dying or being killed — Your father's death in a dream symbolizes spiritual interference or opposition—someone or something is trying to prevent you or another person from believing in and experiencing a personal relationship with God the Father. This represents the blocking or severing of spiritual connection and intimacy with your Heavenly Father.
John 20:17
Possible biblical meanings
Spiritual authority/covering (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18)·Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6)·Natural father (Ephesians 5:31; Ephesians 6:2)·Spiritual ancestors (Hebrews 1:1)·The past (Job 21:8)
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