Feast of Trumpets - What Does Blowing a Trumpet Mean? by One For Israel

We are coming into the season of the Fall Feasts and want to share some info on them.  

First up is Yom Teruah aka Feast of Trumpets.

(picture from One For Israel website)

Below is a portion of an article from One For Israel.  You can read the whole article here: https://www.oneforisrael.org/holidays/the-feast-of-trumpets/

What does blowing a trumpet mean?

Trumpets in Biblical times were either made from rams’ horns (shofars) or from silver, and could be blown by the priests and leaders. There were different sounds for different purposes:

– Time to pack up camp and move on, when the Israelites were traveling in the desert

– Time to gather the people and call an assembly

– To mark a sacrifice on a feast day

– A warning of war or danger

– To praise

– To declare a procession or feast

– Proclaiming a king

– Assembling the troops for battle

– To be used in battle

– To declare victory

It can be the sound of worship or a battle cry. A practical device for the twelve tribes on the march, and makers of special days and times of celebration.

The sound of the trumpet also has other connotations in the Bible:

– God’s power to raise the dead (1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16)

– The proclamation of the gospel (Psalms 89:15)

– The bold and faithful preaching of prophets (Isaiah 58:1, Hosea 8:1, Joel 2:1)

– The latter day judgments (Revelation 8:2 and 13)

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Shalom...