Dreams; Latter Days; Left Behind; Arsereth, Arzereth

Joel told us that the Holy Spirit would be poured out on all flesh and not only would people have visions but dream dreams as well.  Sometimes dreams are a look into the heavenly realms, sometimes dreams are a foretelling of the future, and sometimes dreams are instructional, just like visions. What we see many times is that the dreams that people have which are prophetic and regarding future events are not understood or fulfilled in their lifetime, and only people looking backwards in time can understand those dreams. We are in a unique position to understand dreams of the past as we are nearing the completion of this age. Now that we can see how these past dreams were fulfilled it will give us a better understanding and a broader perspective of future events of the dreams and prophecies that will come to pass soon.

Joel 2:28G2532And G1510.8.3it will be G3326after G3778these things, G1632I will pour out G575from G3588 G4151my spirit G1473 G1909upon G3956all G4561flesh; G2532and G4395[⁴shall prophesy G5207¹your sons G1473 G2532²and G3588 G2364³your daughters], G1473 G2532and G3588 G4245your older men G1473 G1798[²dreams G1797¹shall dream], G2532and G3588 G3495your young men G1473 G3706[²visions G3708¹shall see]

To dream literally means a “vision in sleep”. To dream dreams is something that many will experience. Truly the dreams from the Lord however are not the disjointed glimpses of things we live or are stressed about. These dreams are from the Lord, poured out by the Holy Spirit and have an important message.

1798 ἐνύπνιον enupnion en-oop'-nee-on From G1722 and G5258; something seen in sleep, that is, a dream (vision in a dream) KJV Usage: dream.

1797 ἐνυπνιάζομαι enupniazomai en-oop-nee-ad'-zom-ahee Middle voice from G1798; to dream KJV Usage: dream (-er).

Jacob dreamed about a stairway where the angels of God go up and back down to earth. But while he saw the angels, the Lord stood beside him and told him something that would shape the course of the whole world.

Genesis 28:12G2532And G1797he dreamed. G2532And G2400behold, G2824.2there was a stairway G4741being supported G1722by G3588the G1093earth, G3739of which G3588the G2776top G864arrived G1519in G3588the G3772heaven. G2532And G3588the G32angels G3588 G2316of God G305ascended G2532and G2597descended G1909upon G1473it.

Gen 28:12-15 And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood over and beside him and said, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father [forefather] and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land on which you are lying. 14 And your offspring shall be as [countless as] the dust or sand of the ground, and you shall spread abroad to the west and the east and the north and the south; and by you and your Offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed and bless themselves. [Gen 12:2-3; 13:16; 22:18; 26:4; Acts 3:25-26; Gal 3:8,16.] 15 And behold, I am with you and will keep (watch over you with care, take notice of) you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done all of which I have told you. AMP

The Lord says Jacob’s descendants would spread over all the earth. This is vitally important as we will see that someone else’s dream will mention this as well. If we were to do any genealogical search for our own families we would likely see that people did not always stay in one place too long; we would all see that our families came from many different places. This is what Jacob’s children did, they moved all over; to the west, east, north, and south. Most went into the Promised Land and years later many moved out of the Middle East into new lands where they will be gathered by the angels from the four winds as Jesus tells us. We will explore this shortly, but for now let’s move on from Jacob to Joseph. We know that the Lord brought Jacob’s children into Egypt, and it was foretold to them that they would be under Joseph’s rule.

Genesis 37:5G1797[³dreaming G1161¹And G*²Joseph] G1798a dream, G518reported G1473it G3588to G80his brothers.G1473 6G2532And G2036he said G1473to them, G191Hear G3588 G1798this dream G3778 G3739which G1797I dreamed! 7G3633I imagined G1473you all G1195were binding G1403.1sheaves G1722in G3319the middle G3588of the G3977.1plain. G2532And G450there rose up G3588 G1699my G1403.1sheaf, G2532and G3718.1it was straight up. G4058.4[⁴moving around G1161¹And G3588 G1403.1³sheaves G1473²your], G4352did obeisance to G3588 G1699my G1403.1sheaf. 8G2036[³said G1161¹And G1473⁴to him G3588 G80²his brothers], G1473 G3361Do you mean G936in reigning G936you will reign G1909over G1473us, G2228or G2961in dominating G2961you will dominate G1473us? G2532And G4369they added G2089still G3404to detest G1473him G1752because of G3588 G1798his dreams, G1473 G2532and G1752because of G3588 G4487his words. G1473 

Notice what Joseph’s brothers are trying to clarify. They are asking their younger brother if he really means he will reign and dominate them. In hindsight, we know that they did bow to Joseph and Joseph ruled and dominated over them.

936 βασιλεύω basileuō bas-il-yoo'-o From G935; to rule (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: king, reign.

2961 κυριεύω kurieuō koo-ree-yoo'-o From G2962; to rule KJV Usage: have dominion over, lord, be lord of, exercise lordship over.

Genesis 37:9 G1492And he saw G1161 G1798[²dream G2087¹another]. G2532And G1334he described G1473it G3588to G3962his father, G1473 G2532and G3588to G80his brothers. G1473 G2532And G2036he said, G2400Behold, G1797I dreamed G1798[²dream G2087¹another]; G5618as if G3588the G2246sun, G2532and G3588the G4582moon, G2532and G1733eleven G792stars G4352did obeisance to G1473me. 10G2532And G2008[²reproached G1473³him G3588 G3962¹his father], G1473 G2532and G2036said G1473to him, G5100What G3588 G1798is this dream G3778 G3739which G1797you dreamed? G686Is it so G1065indeed G2064in having come G2064I will come G1473 G5037also, G2532and G3588 G3384your mother, G1473 G2532and G3588 G80your brothers, G1473 G4352to do obeisance G1473to you G1909upon G3588the G1093ground?

Since Joseph was the younger brother, we would not expect his ten older brothers to bow to him just because he had a dream. Joseph had to come to a position where he was given rule and authority. Imagine if Jacob’s ten sons all bowed to Joseph at that time, being young and immature, and without any type of authority, that would never have worked. Joseph had to go through a bit of hardship to grow up and prove himself to Yahweh. Then with the help of Yahweh Joseph was able to show the king of Egypt that the Lord was with him. In our society we generally view hardship negatively, with the view that something must be wrong in our lives, but really hardships only serve us to become better for Yahweh. 

Daniel as a young man went into captivity through no fault of his own, but because the people had strayed far from Yahweh. Yet Yahweh proved he was with Daniel and his friends and gave them extra understanding, intelligence, wisdom, and perception in visions and dreams. Remember that dreams and visions can be given to anyone, saint and sinner alike. But the non-believer does not have the interpretation of the dreams, which is where the believers like Joseph and Daniel come in.

Daniel 1: 17G2532And G1325[²gave G1473³to them G3588 G2316¹God] G4907understanding G2532and G5428intelligence G1722in G3956all G1122.2academics, G2532and G4678wisdom. G2532And G*Daniel G4920perceived G1722in G3956every G3706vision G2532and G1798in dreams.

Daniel calls his dream a vision in the night. It is spectacular.

Daniel 7: 1G1722In G3588the G4413first G2094year G*of Belshazzar G935king G*of the Chaldeans, G*Daniel G1798[²a dream G1492¹beheld], G2532and G3588the G3706visions G3588 G2776of his head G1473 G1909upon G3588 G2845his bed. G1473 G2532And G3588 G1798[²his dream G1473 G1125¹he wrote], G2532and G3588the G2774total sum G3588of the G3056words G2036he said, 2G1473I G*Daniel G2334viewed G1722in G3705my vision G1473 G3588of the G3571night. G2532And G2400behold, G3588the G5064four G417winds G3588of the G3772heaven G4325.2struck up G1519in G3588the G2281[²sea G3588 G3173¹great].

Daniel sees various kingdoms, rising, conquering, and then the Messiah receiving rule and dominion. We know that Jesus’ coronation is still future as noted in Revelation 11:15-ff, when the angel announces that the kingdoms of the world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and Christ’s, and that he shall reign forever. 

Dan 7:13-14 I saw in the night visions, and behold, on the clouds of the heavens came One like a Son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. 14 And there was given Him [the Messiah] dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, and His kingdom is one which shall not be destroyed. [Rev 5:1-10.] AMP

Once Jesus is crowned, there will be a time of war. The Beast will make war with the Lamb in an attempt to overtake the world but it will be in vain, he will not win. Then the saints will possess the kingdom.

Dan 7:18 But the saints of the Most High [God] shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever. [Rom 8:17; 1 Peter 2:9; Rev 3:21.] AMP

Daniel wants to know more about one of the beasts and the rulers, and he gets this explanation. At the first part of the tribulation, the first three and one half years, the Body of Christ will be gone, but the Jews will proceed to follow the laws, making perpetual sacrifice, and keeping the holy days. Finally after so much time they will have a temple and can fulfill their sacred laws, but then the sacrifice will stop and the son of perdition will sit in the Holy of Holies, claiming himself to be god. Then the Jews will know that they made a mistake and many will be martyred in the temple. During the second half of the tribulation the beast will kill Babylon, then the beast will attempt to make war against the Lamb.

Dan 7:25-27 And he shall speak words against the Most High [God] and shall wear out the saints of the Most High and think to change the time [of sacred feasts and holy days] and the law; and the saints shall be given into his hand for a time, two times, and half a time [three and one-half years]. [Rev 13:1-6.] 26 But the judgment shall be set [by the court of the Most High], and they shall take away his dominion to consume it [gradually] and to destroy it [suddenly] in the end. 27 And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions shall serve and obey Him. AMP

Jesus will come with his saints to make war against the beast and establish his kingdom on the earth. Then Jesus will reign for one thousand years. The kingdoms of the world will be under His rule. He told us that in those last days if anyone survives, not taking the allegiance or mark of the beast, the angels will gather them from all over the world, Matt 24:30-31.

Ezra has a dream. In fact Ezra has many dreams. Ezra needs understanding of his dreams, and like Daniel, he is frightened by what he sees. He is to record his dreams and tell wise people about them so that they too may know the secrets.

2 Esd 12:35 This is the dream that thou sawest, and these are the interpretations.36 Thou only hast been meet to know this secret of the Highest.37 Therefore write all these things that thou hast seen in a book, and hide them:38 And teach them to the wise of the people, whose hearts thou knowest may comprehend and keep these secrets. KJV

Only the wise should be told these dreams because they can comprehend them. Sometimes people with positions of leadership in the Body of Christ are just as unwise as unbelievers. Therefore if we communicate dreams to unwise church leaders we will be told our dreams are not from the Lord. The Holy Spirit should be the one who directs who we speak to about dreams. If Ezra was in a typical church today, he might have been told that he was a witch, a spiritualist, a devil worshipper and the like, because he was seeing and recording something so far into the future, people would not accept it. The unwise are always first to dismiss the messages of the Holy Spirit. Let’s read and observe.

2 Esd 13:1 And it came to pass after seven days, I dreamed a dream by night:2 And, lo, there arose a wind from the sea, that it moved all the waves thereof.3 And I beheld, and, lo, that man waxed strong with the thousands of heaven: and when he turned his countenance to look, all the things trembled that were seen under him.4 And whensoever the voice went out of his mouth, all they burned that heard his voice, like as the earth faileth when it feeleth the fire.5 And after this I beheld, and, lo, there was gathered together a multitude of men, out of number, from the four winds of the heaven, to subdue the man that came out of the sea KJV

What Ezra understands about this dream is that those that remained were in greater torment than those who died sooner. Was he correct? Let’s see.

2 Esd 13:15 Shew me now yet the interpretation of this dream.16 For as I conceive in mine understanding, woe unto them that shall be left in those days and much more woe unto them that are not left behind!17 For they that were not left were in heaviness.18 Now understand I the things that are laid up in the latter days, which shall happen unto them, and to those that are left behind.19 Therefore are they come into great perils and many necessities, like as these dreams declare.20 Yet is it easier for him that is in danger to come into these things, than to pass away as a cloud out of the world, and not to see the things that happen in the last days…

Ezra’s understanding is incorrect. He needs the interpretation to make it clear.

2 Esd 13:… And he answered unto me, and said, 21 The interpretation of the vision shall I shew thee, and I will open unto thee the thing that thou hast required. 22 Whereas thou hast spoken of them that are left behind, this is the interpretation: 23 He that shall endure the peril in that time hath kept himself: they that be fallen into danger are such as have works, and faith toward the Almighty.24 Know this therefore, that they which be left behind are more blessed than they that be dead. KJV

So what Ezra thought was that those left behind were in great woe, but the interpretation is that those left behind are more blessed. Why? Because they will enter the new kingdom on earth. They will not have taken the mark of the beast, and they will be under the rule of the twelve Apostles. They will have resisted and survived. Yahweh told Jacob he would bring his heirs back to that land, didn’t he? Jesus said the angels would gather them from all over the world, didn’t he? Those who take the mark and die, remain in hades one thousand years until their earthly lives/works are judged at the time of the white throne judgement. Those who were martyred, not taking the mark of the beast during that time, will be in heaven waiting for the coming kingdom. So truly the position of those who endure to the end is more blessed.

2 Esd 13:25 This is the meaning of the vision: Whereas thou sawest a man coming up from the midst of the sea:26 The same is he whom God the Highest hath kept a great season, which by his own self shall deliver his creature: and he shall order them that are left behind.27 And whereas thou sawest, that out of his mouth there came as a blast of wind, and fire, and storm;28 And that he held neither sword, nor any instrument of war, but that the rushing in of him destroyed the whole multitude that came to subdue him; this is the interpretation:

First he explains what Ezra saw, then he gives the interpretation. He is talking about the end times, the end of the tribulation when the beast attempts to make war with the lamb.

2 Esd 13:29 Behold, the days come, when the most High will begin to deliver them that are upon the earth.30 And he shall come to the astonishment of them that dwell on the earth.31 And one shall undertake to fight against another, one city against another, one place against another, one people against another, and one realm against another.32 And the time shall be when these things shall come to pass, and the signs shall happen which I shewed thee before, and then shall my Son be declared, whom thou sawest as a man ascending.33 And when all the people hear his voice, every man shall in their own land leave the battle they have one against another. KJV

When Jesus is coroneted, Revelation 11, the real craziness on earth will start.

2 Esd 13:34 And an innumerable multitude shall be gathered together, as thou sawest them, willing to come, and to overcome him by fighting.35 But he shall stand upon the top of the mount Sion.36 And Sion shall come, and shall be shewed to all men, being prepared and builded, like as thou sawest the hill graven without hands.37 And this my Son shall rebuke the wicked inventions of those nations, which for their wicked life are fallen into the tempest;38 And shall lay before them their evil thoughts, and the torments wherewith they shall begin to be tormented, which are like unto a flame: and he shall destroy them without labour by the law which is like unto me. KJV

Those who intend to make war with the lamb will be exposed for their wicked thoughts and they will be destroyed. But the peaceable people who lived during the tribulation, who initially rejected Jesus before the tribulation started, will now accept Jesus as their Lord. They will realize half way through the seven years that they made a terrible mistake. Remember Daniel’s dream?

Once the war with the lamb has ended the angels will gather people from the four winds, as Jesus says. He will gather Jacob’s heirs; remember Jacob’s dream? Notice where they all went.

2 Esd 13:39 And whereas thou sawest that he gathered another peaceable multitude unto him;40 Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea the king, whom Salmanasar the king of Assyria led away captive, and he carried them over the waters, and so came they into another land.41 But they took this counsel among themselves, that they would leave the multitude of the heathen, and go forth into a further country, where never mankind dwelt,42 That they might there keep their statutes, which they never kept in their own land.43 And they entered into Euphrates by the narrow places of the river.44 For the most High then shewed signs for them, and held still the flood, till they were passed over.45 For through that country there was a great way to go, namely, of a year and a half: and the same region is called Arsareth.46 Then dwelt they there until the latter time; and now when they shall begin to come, KJV

We looked into Arsereth/Arzereth previously to understand migration. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/06/conquest-of-babylon-atheism-latter-days.html

First we have to keep in mind that not everyone from every tribe left and crossed into the Americas, the West Indies and the islands, but many did. People were not stationary, nor were they nomadic in this time period, but they were willing to move to other lands rather than stay under captivity. Thinking about what the Lord told Jacob, let’s read what the Lord said through Moses.

Deut 29:27-29 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, bringing upon it all the curses that are written in this book. 28 And the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger and in wrath and in great indignation and cast them into another land, as it is this day. 29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but the things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all of the words of this law. AMP

The words another land literally means another of a different kind (heteros) of land.  To understand this, the Lord would cast them, (ekballo) “eject them”, from where they were into a different place. It would not be the same land, as a land in the Middle Eastern region, it would be a different land. And their journey took a year and a half.

We even find paleo Hebrew artifacts throughout the Americas. Who wrote in paleo Hebrew? Moses. So we understand that original inhabitants of the West Indies, the islands, and the America’s (both north and south), are the hidden peoples who came from Jacob and will be brought out from the four winds in the last days. Remember what was told to Jacob; his people would go west, east, north, and south. They will be brought out of those lands but they may not be worshipping Yahweh now, they may not even know Him, but they certainly won’t make an allegiance with the beast.  

Something else we have to consider is that while in Egypt there were many years that they were not slaves. They were merchants and shepherds, they were free to move about. We also find artifacts from the twelve tribes throughout Greece, Spain, and the British Isles. That is why Judges tells us that Dan went out in ships as Deborah’s song mentions, they had relatives in other places. Paul even visited the British Isles as we know. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/09/paul-apostle-beheaded-christian-history.html

So the people will dwell in these regions far from Jerusalem until the very end, then they will come.

2 Esd 13:47 The Highest shall stay the springs of the stream again, that they may go through: therefore sawest thou the multitude with peace.48 But those that be left behind of thy people are they that are found within my borders.49 Now when he destroyeth the multitude of the nations that are gathered together, he shall defend his people that remain.50 And then shall he shew them great wonders.KJV

Those that were left behind of Ezra’s people will come back to Israel. When Jesus destroys the nations who tried to make war with him and his saints, the left behind people will be defended and protected.

2 Esd 13:52 And he said unto me, Like as thou canst neither seek out nor know the things that are in the deep of the sea: even so can no man upon earth see my Son, or those that be with him, but in the day time. KJV

This is powerful, no man upon the earth can see the Son, or those who are with him, but in that last day and time. Remember Jesus’ coronation takes place halfway through the seven year tribulation, after the two witnesses are killed and the entire earth sees them rise from the dead. We know that the only two people who still have their earthly bodies are Enoch and Elijah, those two witness were translated. Once they are physically killed on the earth, they will join the above congregation, the episunogoge.  But no one on the earth will see Jesus crowned, or the wedding supper of the Lamb, or his Bride, until the Beast makes war against the Lamb.  http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/03/benchmarks-for-end-two-witnesses.html

Ezra had this dream and learned its interpretation, but he never knew of John’s revealing of the last days. Ezra never saw Jesus and would never have heard the things that Jesus said regarding the people left behind. So this was a terrifying dream to Ezra, but to us it is another piece of a puzzle we are seeing unfold in our time.

2 Esd 13:53 This is the interpretation of the dream which thou sawest, and whereby thou only art here lightened.54 For thou hast forsaken thine own way, and applied thy diligence unto my law, and sought it.55 Thy life hast thou ordered in wisdom, and hast called understanding thy mother.56 And therefore have I shewed thee the treasures of the Highest: after other three days I will speak other things unto thee, and declare unto thee mighty and wondrous things. KJV

Because Ezra ordered his life in wisdom, the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, and made understanding like a maternal teacher, he received the treasure of knowledge in dreams. Dreams are helpful for future prophetic understanding and through these recorded dreams, from Jacob, Joseph, Daniel, and Ezra, we can see that those who are left on the earth after the harpazo, who are not in Israel or the Middle East, are still the Lord’s people.

There is another type of dream that is not just prophetic or for a future generation. Just like there are visions with specific directions (like Cornelius received), there are dreams with directions as well. Joseph, the step father of Jesus, received several dreams with direction. Joseph was a Nazerene/Essene, and he understood what it was to have a relationship with the Lord. But there were some other people who were also in relationship with the Lord. They traveled a long distance to meet Jesus.

Matt 2:12G2532And G5537having received a divine message G2596by G3677dream, G3361to not return G344 G4314to G*Herod, G1223[²by G243³another G3598⁴way G402¹they withdrew] G1519unto G3588 G5561their place .G1473  13G402[³withdrawing G1161¹And G1473²of their], G2400behold, G32an angel G2962of the Lord G5316appeared G2596by G3677dream G3588to G*Joseph, G3004saying, G1453Having arisen, G3880take to yourself G3588the G3813child G2532and G3588 G3384his mother, G1473 G2532and G5343flee G1519into G*Egypt! G2532and G1510.5be G1563there G2193until G302whenever G2036I should speak G1473to you! G3195[³ is about G1063¹For G*²Herod] G2212to seek G3588the G3813child G3588 G622to destroy G1473it.

Matt 2:11 And on going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then opening their treasure bags, they presented to Him gifts — gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12And receiving an answer to their asking, they were divinely instructed and warned in a dream not to go back to Herod; so they departed to their own country by a different way. 13 Now after they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Get up! [Tenderly] take unto you the young Child and His mother and flee to Egypt; and remain there till I tell you [otherwise], for Herod intends to search for the Child in order to destroy Him.  AMP

3677 ὄναρ onar on'-ar Of uncertain derivation; a dream KJV Usage: dream.

There are six usages of this word for dream, and they are all dreams with instructions for the present. This is also a type of dream one may receive. The important thing to remember here is that these dreams given to the Magi and Joseph preserved Jesus’ life as an infant. If these people had discussed their dreams with the unwise there might have been a terrible outcome. Even so, in their culture, they understood the necessity of obeying these dreams.

Today there are many who would disregard a dream with instructions as explicit as these people’s dreams, but we should remember that we have been conditioned by the world and religious leaders to disregard dreams as “sleeping on a full stomach”. Remember these cultures did not have television or motion pictures, so a dream was not compiled of images they may have seen while they were awake. We tend to think in terms of television but they were fortunate not to have anyone bombarding their minds with images. They did not have a problem deciphering reality from pretend. Nonetheless, if we were one of those people who did not know Jesus before the harpazo, and were on the earth through the tribulation, we might need to receive direction to spare our life; and dreams and visions are some of the ways in which we might get those directions. Remember, those left to the end are more blessed then those who made the wrong allegiance and died. And Yahweh will bring them back to Israel.

Clearly, Jacob did not live to see his family spread out west, east, north, and south. He probably could imagine that one day they would move out across the globe, but I’m sure as a father of many sons, Jacob would have loved to see them all living close together and getting along well. The reality is that Jacob’s sons didn’t get along with one another or with Joseph, but eventually they all came together in Egypt under Joseph’s successful rule. By the time that the kingdom split and both halves of Israel went into captivity, young Daniel was working hard to grow spiritually in Yahweh and His ways. Daniel saw so many dreams and visions that related to our time and what lies just ahead for us, we have the distinctive position of watching how dreams and visions unfold. Ezra also gave us much to consider, especially when we compare Daniel and Ezra’s dreams and visions to things that Jesus said, and that Paul and John wrote for us. While the harpazo and the tribulation could be soon or still many years away, we can see how the people of the world are being re-positioned for that time. What we know is that there will be some people left on the earth from the twelve tribes who will survive the tribulation and that they will be blessed and brought back to Israel by angels.