Deep sleep and Scripture?

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Can anyone tell me of instances in scripture when a major change happened during a deep sleep? Thanks
 
Samson01 said:
Can anyone tell me of instances in scripture when a major change happened during a deep sleep? Thanks
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Do serious prophetic dreams count?

If so,
  1. Joseph’s prophetic dream
  2. Pharaoh’s prophetic dream
  3. Ditto Belshazzar.
If not, then at least,
  1. Adam having a rib removed which became Eve.
I’m sure there are more.

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Yes Mathew 1:18-25 there is a major change happened in the story.
 
Thanks…those are good, but I’m wondering about a spiritual sleep as well.
 
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What do you mean by spiritual sleep?
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There’s a particular passage I know I read about The Lord putting the people in this deep sleep concerning a chastisement. I know of Adams sleep…thanks. Tim
 
Perhaps another slant to consider …

“Spiritual Sleep” is a term mystical writers (St. Teresa of Avila in particular) used to describe the progressive stilling of mind and heart that occurs in infused contemplation. It is there, in that deep silence, that God does His work transforming the soul by pruning it of it’s attachments, disordered appetites etc.

Dave 🙂
 
DBT said:
Perhaps another slant to consider …

“Spiritual Sleep” is a term mystical writers (St. Teresa of Avila in particular) used to describe the progressive stilling of mind and heart that occurs in infused contemplation. It is there, in that deep silence, that God does His work transforming the soul by pruning it of it’s attachments, disordered appetites etc.

Dave 🙂
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Thanks Dave…never knew that. This adds another perspective to my thoughts…The term has been in my mind for quite some time. Perhaps that is where I pick it up. I can’t deny the Lord works in this deep sleep and was trying to find scripture to support it…
 
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