Divination and dream interpretation: What is the difference?

Question

Knowledge of and interpretation of dreams was given to Daniel by God. Is that the same as divination?

It would be nice if you could show biblical support for any assertions.

Answer 1

Yes it was divination, but from God please read.
Divination n 1: a prediction uttered under divine inspiration [syn: prophecy] 2: prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

Divination
of false prophets (Deut. 18:10, 14; Micah 3:6, 7, 11), of
necromancers (1 Sam. 28:8), of the Philistine priests and
diviners (1 Sam. 6:2), of Balaam (Josh. 13:22). Three kinds of
divination are mentioned in Ezek. 21:21, by arrows, consulting
with images (the teraphim), and by examining the entrails of
animals sacrificed. The practice of this art seems to have been
encouraged in ancient Egypt. Diviners also abounded among the
aborigines of Canaan and the Philistines (Isa. 2:6; 1 Sam. 28).
At a later period multitudes of magicians poured from Chaldea
and Arabia into the land of Israel, and pursued their
occupations (Isa. 8:19; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chr. 33:6). This
superstition widely spread, and in the time of the apostles
there were "vagabond Jews, exorcists" (Acts 19:13), and men like
Simon Magus (Acts 8:9), Bar-jesus (13:6, 8), and other jugglers
and impostors (19:19; 2 Tim. 3:13). Every species and degree of
this superstition was strictly forbidden by the law of Moses
(Ex. 22:18; Lev. 19:26, 31; 20:27; Deut. 18:10, 11).
Beyond these various forms of superstition, there are instances of divination on record in the Scriptures by which God was pleased to make known his will.
(1.) There was divination by lot, by which, when resorted to
in matters of moment, and with solemnity, God intimated his will
(Josh. 7:13). The land of Canaan was divided by lot (Num. 26:55,
56); Achan's guilt was detected (Josh. 7:16-19), Saul was
elected king (1 Sam. 10:20, 21), and Matthias chosen to the
apostleship, by the solem lot (Acts 1:26). It was thus also that
the scape-goat was determined (Lev. 16:8-10).
(2.) There was divination by dreams (Gen. 20:6; Deut. 13:1, 3;
Judg. 7:13, 15; Matt. 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19, 22). This is
illustrated in the history of Joseph (Gen. 41:25-32) and of
Daniel (2:27; 4:19-28).
(3.) By divine appointment there was also divination by the
Urim and Thummim (Num. 27:21), and by the ephod.
(4.) God was pleased sometimes to vouch-safe direct vocal
communications to men (Deut. 34:10; Ex. 3:4; 4:3; Deut. 4:14,
15; 1 Kings 19:12). He also communed with men from above the
mercy-seat (Ex. 25:22), and at the door of the tabernacle (Ex.
29:42, 43).
(5.) Through his prophets God revealed himself, and gave
intimations of his will (2 Kings 13:17; Jer. 51:63, 64).

Answer 2

Dream interpretation is different, in that you are getting direct imput from the susconscoius mind of the person you are doing the interpretation of. It is direct imput from the person, that can tell a lot about them emotionally. Also if the inner part of oneself is connected closely to our spirit and the spiritual, then a lot of spiritual knowledge can be obtained from dreams. Divination tends to try to predict the future, but the future can always be altered through a change of course, or harder work, or less work. Predicting the future is always somewhat unreliable.

Answer 3

asking someone to do so is divination.

If you were to ask "what is the name of my wife" before you meet her, it is the same thing. Divination. You are trying to obtain information from man instead of God.

EDIT - you asked for someone to tell you the dream and the interpretation thereof. Divination. Period.

Answer 4

healing Psychology does interpret desires, whether it fairly is uncertain you will possibly like the interpretations. many of the time the interpretations could desire to do with hidden desires and such.

Answer 5

No difference. BS by any other name still stinks up the place.