First find Jeshurun

[Lily_Rose_Song]

Hi everyone,

I had this short puzzling dream--at least I think it was a dream; not sure if I was awake or asleep.

A chef put down 8 plates, with small circles of a whitish substance in the center of each, beside me
I looked at them then quickly stood up and said, “I guess I’d better get to it then.”
The chef replied, “Yes, but first find ‘Jeshurun’.

End. That was it!?!?

Anybody got any revelation, inspiration or ideas on what on earth that that might mean?

Tx & blessings,
Lily

[Lily_Rose_Song]

Oops. Forgot to mention, the 8 plates were in 2 rows of 4, in case that is significant.

Tx again,
Lily

[souledonHim]

Jeshurun, in the Hebrew Bible, is the name of an 'End of Days' prophet, and is a poetic name for Israel. Jeshurun appears four times in the Hebrew Bible — three times in Deuteronomy and once in Isaiah. It can mean the people of Israel (Deut. 32:15; 33:26), the Land of Israel (Deut. 33:5;), the Patriarch Jacob (whom God renamed Israel) (Isa. 44:2), or the prophet living in the "End of Days" (Daniel 12:13,). In the Midrash, Rabbi Berekiah in the name of Rabbi Simon interpreted Jeshurun to mean the Patriarch Israel. (Genesis Rabbah 77:1.)

The word Jeshurun may have a relationship to the same root as the Hebrew word “upright,” “yesharim.” Numbers appears to use the word “upright,” “yesharim,” as a play on the word “Jeshurun” to refer to the people of Israel. (Num. 23:10.) Similarly, Rabbi Berekiah in the name of Rabbi Judah b. Rabbi Simon interpreted Jeshurun to mean “the noblest and best among you.” (Genesis Rabbah 77:1.)

Rabbi Aha bar Jacob told that the breastplate of the High Priest (or Kohen Gadol) contained the words “The tribes of Jeshurun,” thus supplying the otherwise missing Hebrew letter tet in the word “tribes.” (Babylonian Talmud Yoma 73b; see also Exodus Rabbah 38:9.)

In the Zohar, Rabbi Hiya explains that “Jeshurun suggests the word shur [row, side] and indicates that he [Jacob] has his rank on this side and on the other." (Zohar 1:177b.)

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[Jehu]

I won't call this revelation on my part but, it may mean Elijah. The reason is this. Elijah is promised to prepare us for the Day of the Lord, so that the Lord's return is not a curse but a blessing. Mal 4. Also in Mathew 17 Jesus indicates that because people did not recognize John the Baptist they would not recognize Him.

Mat 17:10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Mat 17:11 Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first [fn] and will restore all things.
Mat 17:12 "But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands."
Mat 17:13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

Elijah is an end of days prophet. Jesus said that he would come again.

I think the Chef is God. I know there is more here I will think on it.

[galena]

my ideas... maybe inspiration to your dream -

I had a strange math thing happen in my head when I saw 8... I have no idea what it means. 8 is 2/3rd's of 12... but what I kept hearing was "1/3" (left over?)

My first thought on the Chef was the butler of the Egyptian Paraoh who served him with a cup... instead of plates (I saw this as an indication of food in contrast to drink) which significantly (how? not sure) he was to serve in three days (a third?)

Jeshurun - Jesus/body of Christ but this came in a strange jumble of mental images intermixed with the plates

[Lily_Rose_Song]

Thanks everyone for your great comments.

SouledonHim, very interesting Wikipedia info. It really has me thinking and praying. Much appreciated.

William, very insightful and thought provoking. And thanks for the scriptures posted. Good point about Elijah.

Galena, Whoa! I’m certainly going to be praying about the things you mentioned. Your “experience” with the numbers brought to mind that there are 12 tribes in Israel, 2/3rds of which is 8 tribes. Since there were enough plates for 2/3rds of the tribes, perhaps 1/3 of the tribes need finding??? (Or at least their plates do.... )

BTW - whatever was on the plates didn’t look too appetizing, just a little puddle of white stuff.

Thanks for the points to ponder which have enlarged my understanding.

Many blessings,
Lily

[galena]

Lilly... It seems to me, finding Jeshurun is the focus of the dream, and wish I could put some light on that. From the scriptures given, it seem to be a people who are believers who are "fat" (well fed on the Word?) but are not honoring God/Jesus Rock of Salvation) as they should. Perhaps this is a call to these people of some sort... perhaps you have been inspired in this direction before?

But the 8 plates in the rows of four seemed a lot like the breast "plate" of Aaron, with the gemstones signifying the 12 tribes of Israel. 8 being 2/3 of twelve. The stones were ordered in four rows... where you dream had two rows of four, these four rows would have needed three in each to make the twelve. So it would depend on if it were ordered in a horizontal or vertical fashion and from the scripture it is unclear. (Ex. 28:15-20)

I couldn't help but notice that if you took what was left, 1/3 it is also what fell to earth (Rev. 8:12) could they signify Jeshurun?

Regardless... the call to feed my sheep was given three times! I believe this is the direction of this dream.