One Hundred and Fifty-Three in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: 153

What it means

The miraculous, universal harvest of souls through Christ's resurrection power — the fullness of the Gospel net enclosing all nations.

153 fish caught by the disciples at Christ's command after the resurrection (John 21:11) — the specific and deliberate number pointing to the universality of the Gospel harvest.

St. Jerome noted 153 species of fish in the Sea of Galilee — all kinds of men enclosed in the Gospel net.

153 is the triangular number of 17 (beginning of calling/destiny) — 1+2+3+…+17 = 153 — the fullness of destiny yielding a harvest.

✦ When it is positive

A supernatural Gospel harvest coming — souls being brought into the Kingdom
The fullness of your calling beginning to yield visible, numbered fruit
Resurrection power driving the harvest — not by human effort but by Christ's command
The universality of the Gospel reaching all kinds of people

How to tell the difference

Entirely positive. In a dream, 153 is a harvest announcement — the net is full, the fruit of your calling is being brought in by resurrection power. Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory all saw this number as pointing to the universality of the Church. The triangular relationship to 17 (beginning of destiny) ties it to your framework: destiny begun at 17 yields harvest at 153.

Scripture

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.
John 21:11 (WEB)