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JESHURUN*
Poetical name for Israel, possibly derived from the Hebrew root meaning “upright,” but according to many scholars a diminutive of Israel. The name Jeshurun is mentioned in Deuteronomy 32:15 and 33:5, 26 (see NLT mg). In the Septuagint, the word is not translated as a proper name but as an adjective, “beloved.” In Isaiah 44:2 Jacob is described as “Israel, my chosen one” (with mg note saying “Jeshurun,” see NLT), thus linking the name with the idea of election. In Deuteronomy 33:5 Israel is reminded that “the Lord became king in Jeshurun” (rsv), and in verse 26 it is told that there is none like God. If we follow the Septuagint, there is a link with the term “beloved” used of Christ (Mt 3:17; Mk 1:11; Eph 1:6) and of the church (Col 3:12; 1 Thes 1:4; 2 Thes 2:13; Jude 1:1).