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dream because of him'. (Matt. 27:19) This was clearly divine intervention on behalf of Jesus and the first step in the divine plan to deliver him from death upon the cross. There is no instance in the history of religion where divine intervention, even through a dream, has ever been frustrated of its purpose. That the dream of Pilate's wife was a true one and was inspired by God is clear from the fact that she was informed that Jesus was a just man, that is to say, he was righteous. That the purpose of such a dream cannot be frustrated had already been manifested through a dream which was aimed at securing the safety of Jesus when he was still a baby. 'Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take. the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the death of Herod'. (Matt. 2:13-15) 'But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land 46