What is the Feast of Trumpets?

YOM TERUAH

The Feast of Trumpets: Its Significance and Connection to Yahusha

The Feast of Trumpets, also known as Yom Teruah or Rosh Hashanah, marks a significant time in the biblical calendar. It is observed on the first day of the seventh month and is a solemn occasion that holds deep historical and prophetic significance.

Biblical Background and Observance

The Feast of Trumpets is marked by the blowing of trumpets (shofar), as commanded in the Torah:

• Psalm 81:3: “Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast.”
  This verse indicates that the blowing of the shofar was a key feature of the Feast of Trumpets, signaling the beginning of the new month and the new year.

The Feast of Trumpets was a time of reflection and preparation. It signified the end of the agricultural and festival year and was a precursor to the Day of Atonement, which fell on the tenth day of the month, and the Festival of Booths, which began on the fifteenth day. The period between these festivals was known as the “Ten Days of Repentance” or “Days of Awe,” a time dedicated to introspection and repentance.

The trumpet sound served as both a call to introspection and a warning for the solemn preparations for the upcoming Day of Atonement:

• Leviticus 23:24: “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’”
  This command emphasizes the use of the shofar in celebrating the Feast of Trumpets.

Prophetic Significance and Connection to Yahusha

The blowing of trumpets in biblical prophecy often signifies significant events, including judgment and the call to repentance:

• Joel 2:1: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of YAHUAH is coming. It is close at hand.”
  This passage links the sound of the trumpet to the forthcoming Day of Judgment, highlighting the trumpet as a signal of impending events and the need for repentance.

• Zephaniah 1:14, 16: “The great day of YAHUAH is near—near and coming quickly. The cry on the day of YAHUAH is bitter; the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry...a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.”
  Zephaniah also associates the trumpet with the coming day of YAHUAH and the need for readiness and vigilance.

In the New Testament, the Feast of Trumpets and its prophetic significance are reflected in the Second Coming of Yahusha and the end-times judgments:

• 1 Corinthians 15:51-52: “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
  Paul connects the sound of the trumpet with the resurrection and transformation of believers at Yahusha’s return.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For Yahusha himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of Elohim, and the dead in Messiah will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet Yahusha in the air. And so we will be with Yahusha forever.”
  This passage further links the trumpet call with the Second Coming and the gathering of believers.

• Revelation 8-9: The series of trumpet judgments in Revelation signal various aspects of the end-times. Each trumpet blast ushers in a new phase of judgment and divine action, paralleling the call to repentance and preparation seen in the Feast of Trumpets.

Just as the shofar called the Hebrew nation to attention and preparation for the Day of Atonement, the “trump of Elohim” will herald the Second Coming of Yahusha and signal the unfolding of divine judgment. The Feast of Trumpets thus serves as a powerful reminder of the need for spiritual readiness and vigilance, connecting the historical observance with eschatological fulfillment.

How to Keep the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah): Written Torah Instructions 

1. Timing of the Feast of Trumpets

The Feast of Trumpets, also known as Yom Teruah or Rosh Hashanah, is observed on the first day of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which is Tishri. It is marked by the sounding of trumpets or shofars and is considered the beginning of the fall festival season.

• Leviticus 23:24-25: “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a Sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to YAHUAH.’”

New Testament Reference: The Feast of Trumpets is associated with the future return of Yahusha and the call to repentance. The trumpet sound signifies the announcement of significant events, including the Second Coming.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Master Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of Elohim. And the dead in Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Master in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Master.”

2. The Blowing of the Trumpets

The primary feature of the Feast of Trumpets is the blowing of trumpets or shofars. This act is a call to attention, repentance, and preparation for the upcoming Day of Atonement.

• Numbers 29:1: “And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. It is a day of blowing the trumpets to you.”

New Testament Reference: The trumpet sound in the New Testament symbolizes significant events and the call to readiness for the coming of the Kingdom.

• Matthew 24:31: “And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

3. Observance and Customs

The Feast of Trumpets is observed with rest and a holy assembly. It is a time for self-reflection and preparation for the Days of Awe, which lead up to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).

• Leviticus 23:24: “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a Sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.’”

New Testament Reference: The concept of the trumpet and its call to readiness is echoed in the teachings of Yahusha, who emphasizes being vigilant for His return.

• Luke 12:37: “Blessed are those servants whom the Master, when He comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that He will gird Himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.”

4. The Spiritual Significance

The Feast of Trumpets is a time to reflect on the coming judgment and the need for repentance. It heralds the beginning of a period of introspection and preparation for Yom Kippur.

• Joel 2:1: “Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of YAHUAH is coming, for it is at hand.”

New Testament Reference: The Feast of Trumpets is connected to the end times, where the trumpet signifies the imminent return of Messiah and the gathering of the faithful.

• Revelation 11:15: “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Master and of His Messiah, and He shall reign forever and ever!’”

5. Future Fulfillment

The Feast of Trumpets points to future events, including the final judgment and the establishment of YAHUAH’s Kingdom. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate fulfillment of His promises.

• Zechariah 14:16: “And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, YAHUAH of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.”

New Testament Reference: The Feast of Trumpets anticipates the future gathering of believers and the ushering in of Messiah’s reign.

• Revelation 20:4: “And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Yahusha and for the word of Elohim, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Messiah for a thousand years.”

Conclusion

The Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) is a day of rest and trumpet blowing, marking the beginning of the fall festival season and a time of preparation for Yom Kippur. It symbolizes the call to repentance, readiness for the coming of Messiah, and the anticipation of future events and the establishment of YAHUAH’s Kingdom. As we observe this feast, we are reminded of the call to be vigilant and prepared for the return of Yahusha and the fulfillment of His promises.

The Promised Land draws near! Amein Alleluyah.