At times God gave instructions to his people by means of dreams, and at other times he gave assurance of divine favor or helped them to understand how he was aiding them.
Reizēm Dievs ar sapņiem deva norādījumus savai tautai, citos gadījumos viņš izmantoja sapņus, lai apliecinātu dievišķu labvēlību vai palīdzētu cilvēkiem saprast, kā viņš tos atbalsta. Jēkabam Dievs sapnī atklāja savu atzinību.