Yom Turah (Day of Trumpets)

Background Insight:

Vayiqra (Leviticus) 23:23-25; Bemidbar (Numbers) 29:1-6; Bemidbar (Numbers) 10:9-10

Ter'uah: Hebrew: תְּרוּעָה tᵉrûwʻâh, ter-oo-aw'

Yom Ter'uah (Day of Trumpets) is when the children of Israel would blow trumpets (shofar/ram's horn) at the beginning of months and go to war. They would sound the trumpet and the Most High would remember them and save them from their enemies. This feast precedes the Day of Atonement and thrusts a ten day preparation of reflection and repentance.

The trumpet/shofar is a ram's horn, a literal trumpet, and even your voice (as in shout). It has several meanings:

1. An alarm to wake up the Israelites,

2. A call to assemble,

3. To march or

4. The start of war.

The Feast of Trumpets is an outward expression of praise back to our Elohiym. The trumpet sound is very significant. The Most High had shown himself to Moses at Mount Sinai at the sounding of the shofar , and the Israelites anticipate the coming of Ha'Mashiach again at the sound of the trumpet.

Scriptural Significance for the Blowing of the Shofar:

• Catalyst of the fear of the Lord – Ex. 19:16, Ex. 20:18

• Yah hears & answers prayer – Ex. 19:19

• Reminder of taking rest – Lev. 23:24

• Command to the priests – Num. 10:8

• Essential in going to war – Num. 10:9, Num. 31:6

• Blown in offering sacrifice – Num. 10:10

• To be blown constantly in battle – Josh. 6:8-9

• Precedes the shout – Josh. 6:16; Josh 6:20

• Blown while on a Journey –- Judg. 3:27

• Evidence of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon you – Judg. 6:34

• Corporate blowing is powerful – Judg. 7:8, Judg. 7:20, Judg. 7:22

• Blown by leadership to get the attention of Yah's people – 1 Sam. 13:3

• To cease from warfare – 2 Sam. 2:28, 2 Sam. 18:16

• Blown during the installation and anointing of leadership – 1 Kings 1:34

• To accompany the dethroning of wicked leaders – 2 Kings 11:14

• Instrument used during great celebration – 1 Chr. 13:8

• The Most High ascends in its blowing – Ps. 47:5

• Priestly Instrument of praise & worship – 2 Chr. 29:26, 2 Chr. 29:28, Ps. 150:3, Ps. 98:6; 2 Sam. 6:15, Is. 27:13

• A powerful catalyst to bring the Glory of Yahuah – 2 Chr. 5:13

• To sound when being attacked – 2 Chr. 13:14

• Blown when building – Ezra. 3:10

• The alarm of war – Jer. 4:19

• Rallies the people for battle – Neh. 4:20

• It arouses Yah's people for battle – Job. 39:24-25

• Prophetic warning for Yah's people – Ezek. 33:3-4

• Blown as a standard is being raised – Is. 18:3

• Blown in fleeing for safety – Jer. 6:1

• A sound for the watchman – Jer. 6:17

• The rebellious refuse its warning – Jer. 42:13-14

• Heralds the Day of the Most High – Joel. 2:1

• Consecrating a fast – Joel 2:15

• Yah Himself blows it! – Zech. 9:14

• Gives commands to angelic hosts – Matt. 24:31

• Blown by angelic hosts – Rev. 8:6

• When blown the dead will be raised – 1 Cor. 15:52

• The Most High descends in its sound – 1 Thes. 4:16

• Sounds like the voice of God – Rev. 1:10; Rev. 4:1