In his history of the early church Luke gives prominence to dreams and visions in order to underline the significance of certain pivotal events. Prior to his conversion Paul has a vision of Christ on the road to Damascus. Before Peter receives Cornelius into the church, thus removing barriers of race, he has a dream. Before Paul sets foot for the first time on the Greek Peninsula, as today's reading from Acts tells us, he has a dream. These dream sequences are Luke's way of affirming Divine action and guidance in each breakthrough of the early church to new people or places.
