Excerpt from The Man Who Met Moses
The scene in the dream changed rapidly, and Shemaiah became even more alert. He did not want to miss anything. A man, taller and more prominent, was now standing beside his father. Bright golden light shone in an aura around the figure. The halo of light pulsated outward so that its radiance also enveloped Zakai.
Awed, Shemaiah whispered, “Gabriel. That is Gabriel with my father.” …
…Shemaiah watched as the bright golden light surrounding the angel extended toward him until he, too, was enveloped in a cocoon of light. The two stones floated toward him. They merged into his body through a gap that opened in his forehead right between his eyes. Shemaiah felt a painful pressure between his eyebrows. Instinctively, he shut his eyes tightly as the pressure intensified. Then, suddenly, he felt an explosive release and the pain vanished.
The dream ended. He opened his eyes. His father and the angel Gabriel had disappeared. Like the elusive shofar, they were nowhere to be found. Shemaiah’s mind was keenly alert and active, but, curiously, his body remained unresponsive. He was temporarily paralyzed. As he lay on the ground, his mind opened up to a new understanding. It became clear to him that the shofar had never gone astray. It had entered into a parallel sphere of reality, and there it remained, concealed.
In his dream, he had interacted with disembodied spiritual entities whose purpose was to transmit essential information.[1] And so it was meant to be. Dreams are sacred tools, vehicles for that which has remained hidden in the beyond, but now is ready to come forth and be revealed. Dreams are an instrument of prophecy,[2] as was this powerful dream of his.
The disappearance of the shofar was a purposeful strategy that had prompted Shemaiah to make a dramatic change in his life. It had forced him out of his comfort zone, where he had been resting in an unchallenging, secure environment. The alternatives had been laid out for him to choose: either remain passive or get up and move. Shemaiah had chosen to move.
The dream changed the quest. What started as a search to find the shofar morphed into a new mission. A new personal destiny. He understood now that his actual quest was no other than to find and connect with Moses! This new task would allow for psychological growth as well as spiritual development. In the course of one night, Shemaiah’s mind and heart became attuned with the Universal Mind that remained obscured behind the veil. His challenge was to undertake a wholly different journey.
Shemaiah felt ready to assume the challenge and accept the invitation. He was open to whatever it entailed. He was prepared to search for Moses so that he could hand over the stones entrusted to his care by Gabriel. Again, he heard that note of longing that seemed to come out of nowhere, and the sound of the lovely shofar seemed to sanction the truth of the message in his dream. Then, still lying on the floor and unable to move, Shemaiah heard a choir of voices singing praises to God.
“YHWH, YHWH,” they sang. “Benevolent, compassionate, and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness and truth.”[3]
This was the instant that he knew, as if having been hit by lightning, that his entire life had changed direction.
“I am ready,” he affirmed, and got to his feet. He felt a strange combination of both excitement and fear. He had a keen awareness of being the carrier and protector of the sapphire stones, and although he felt the weight of an enormous responsibility, he felt ready ro fulfill it. With his whole heart he was willing to set out for Moses, the Prophet.
But where was Moses to be found?
He didn’t know.
Nobody knew.
And so, Shemaiah headed back to Shiloh to regroup. The search for the shofar was over and a new search needed to be undertaken. A supernal being had given him a different task, a task that was larger than life, a task with implications that he did not fully grasp. Was he too young to undertake this quest? Little did he know that life in the spirit world is timeless, and so, there were no timelines to the new task he had been assigned. Years would have to pass to allow him to prepare and become a suitable tool for an encounter with Moses. He must first become a refined instrument before he could deliver the stones that held essential information not yet known in the world.
More Quotes from the Book...
- Moses… had to hurry to reach the top of Mount Nebo…Until now, he had lived in the predicament of being neither a man nor an angel. Soon, a path not yet trodden by any other human being, one meant for only himself, would open before him. And then, he hoped, maybe someday someone else would follow in his footsteps… (p.p.3)
- “…Moses is not a man like us. He has reached a level of prophecy that surpasses human attainment…Moses has control over his sensory and imaginative faculties. He is not overwhelmed with confusion, or fear, nor any other obscure emotions that may hinder him in any manner…”(p.p. 26)
- (The Angel) Gabriel stretched his hands forward. “Take these stones, my son,” he communicated wordlessly... They are fragments of the very first Tablets inscribed by the finger of God. ¹ These two pieces are missing in the Ark that sits in Shiloh. Moses is waiting. He knows that you will bring them to him.” (p.p. 32) ¹ Exodus 31:18
- Kadmiel was proud of having learned to read and write. He was proud of being a scribe. …Written on the walls of the (Egyptian) temple was an admonition that he took to heart: “Never go about revealing the rituals you see, in all their mystery, in the temples. Lest your soul may be punished and go astray. (p.p. 44-45).
- Athope called (Kadmiel)… to his side. He whispered confidentially, “From now on, on the first hour after the sunset, when there is still some light in the sky, I will devote that time to teach you what I have left for last. These are the most secret writings in all of Egypt: The Treatise of the Hidden Chamber.” (p.p. 45).
- Shuah had had the gift of seeing behind the veils. She could enter into the realms of the underworld, where the disembodied spirits live... Shuah told Shemaiah that Moses wished to be found because, having died during times of upheaval and transition, his teachings remained unfinished...” (p.p.53-54)
- Kadmiel searched avidly all through the library (in Palace) …Finally, he found some references to a mysterious, sole god in a hymn written by an unnamed scribe…Kadmiel was astonished. Could this be a reference to YHWH, the God of the Israelites? (p.p. 59-60)
- With Moses’ disappearance, it became clear that Queen Hatshepsut’s life as well as her kingdom were in peril… Tuthmose had first ordered a deadly assault on Moses, and then ordered the killing of a watchman to mask the intended murderous attack. The well-organized plot included spreading the word that it was Moses who killed the guard and cowardly fled Egypt (p.p. 65-66)
- How could God have created such a magnificent world to then also create beings that quickly became beasts of prey? Humans could become insensitive monsters and thoughtlessly kill their fellow men by the thousands. And then, God himself … He was a puzzle…. He (Shemaiah) needed to find answers. (p.p. 132)
- As if on cue, (The Angel) Samael’s thunderous voice announced, “Three of the indicting angels—Uzza, Azza, and Azzael—came forth before the Holy One to lodge a complaint. They said, ‘Lord of the Universe, what are the merits of this person named Shemaiah, whom You have chosen to reach for heights no other man has ever attempted? Is it not enough that the law was given to Moses and that he brought it down to these inferior beings? …” (p.p. 167)
- “And about what you call God, know that God is boundless and incomprehensible but yet He is experienceable. There is always a way to come closer to Him. The mind may not know how but the heart does. The heart sees and hears² …” (p.p. 242-243) ² Kohelet Rabbah 1:16
- “Please, tell me about the two stones of sapphire that Gabriel placed in my care. Is there some important truth hidden in them?” Moses’ face lit up. “The two stones of sapphire are broken fragments of the first set of tablets. They contain information that was not inscribed in the second set and must now be unveiled to the world.” (p.p. 248)
- ‘YHWH is not a man like us that we should invite to debate,’ ³ he (Shemaiah) said. ‘God is neither a father nor a friend. He is impersonal. He is detached in His limitlessness.’” …‘But Father,’ I said, ‘I’m confused. Let me ask you a simple question: when we pray, is someone listening?’” (p.p. 278) ² Job 9:32