Review: Animals and Numbers
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2012
I rarely remember my dreams, but I do believe God speaks even today through dreams. The intro to the book explains how God uses dreams to speak to believers. Then there is a list of different animals and their meanings. The third section deals with numbers in the Bible, which I found to the the most interesting.The beginning: Here the author discusses both the positive and negative connotations of animals in scripture (like the lion and the serpent) and outlines how God uses dreams to speak to people. The author shares scriptures to back up her reasoning, which is clearly presented and explained.The middle: I enjoyed looking up the scriptures that went with the animals, but many of the scriptures merely mentioned the animal (or some aren't even mentioned in the Bible). The author explains that the natural represents the spiritual and lessons can be learned from watching the natural. I guess I'm an optimistic person, and when I see a robin or hear it, I think of what a beautiful bird God made, not that the robin is boastful. The author mentions that God uses dreams to warn us, which is why only the negative means were listed, but I believe God can also encourage through dreams, so I would be interested to learn if these animals can ever have a positive meaning in dreams. I like to look at both sides, not just one, when I learn.The End: God is methodical in what He does, and when He has something a certain number, it's for a reason. I LOVED the easy outline set-up for this part of the book. It has the number, its meaning, and then examples (with scripture references). Awesome!All in all, this is a great book. I recommend it to those who want to know a little more about how God speaks to us today and to those who have a persistent dream of an animal.