The First Chapter.

heaven, and was raptured in spirit. Furthermore, many supernatural things also occur through imagination, dreams, and visions, just as many wonders are often worked through the power of the mind original: "Einbildung". In this period, imagination was seen as a potent force that could physically affect the world.. An example of this is how the speckled sheep were produced because of the speckled rods that were placed in the water A reference to Genesis 30, where Jacob influenced the coloring of his flock by placing peeled branches before them while they bred. This was often cited by alchemists as evidence of the power of "imagination" over physical matter.. To the Wise Men of the East, God gave a special inspiration in a dream, so that they should not return to Herod. Likewise, their three persons and their three gifts, offerings, or gifts original: "Munera". Latin for gifts, duties, or offerings. have a special secret meaning, as does the supernatural star.

And indeed, that dream was also not natural which occurred to Pilate’s wife, while he Referring to Pilate. falsely condemned our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to death. The vision of the dear angels, who appeared to the shepherds at the birth of Christ, and to the women who were at the Lord’s tomb to see his body and where they had laid him, cannot be considered natural.

So also are many supernatural things