The Feast of Trumpets and Days of Awe

The feasts of the Lord (Lev23.1) are divine appointments. The Hebrew word is mo’ed, meaning appointed times. The feasts give us the knowledge of what lies ahead. Observing them is like a dress rehearsal. We keep ourselves prepared so that we are not surprised by the thief in the night.

Trumpets in Judaism is the day of the creation of the world. The date on the Hebrew calendar is 1Tishri. It is called Rosh Hashanah in Judaism. They say Shana Tov = Happy New Year. We are commanded in Lev 23.1 to proclaim the feasts. To go out and let everyone know. A proclamation.

Trumpets (Yom Teruah) is the time for repentance. Ten days after the Feast of Trumpets is the Day of Atonement. The ten days between Trumpets and Day of Atonement are called the “Days of Awe” and are to be the time of repentance as the Day of Atonement approaches. The Day of Atonement is our “day of redemption”, but for the wicked it is the “day of wrath”. Five days after the Day of Atonement is the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) which is a time of rejoicing and celebration--a wedding celebration with the King.

The three fall feasts are prophetic of the end of the age when the Messiah comes and restores all things. The Jewish community is still waiting for the return of the Messiah. They do not know who he is because they missed him at his first coming--Yeshua is his name--Jesus the Christ (The Anointed).

Yom Teruah is known as the “Day of Blowing” in the Jewish community. It is the time of Jacob’s Trouble as proclaimed by the prophets in the Old Testament. Other names for Trumpets are: Day of Awakening Blast, Yom Hadin = the Day of Judgment, Opening of the Gates, the Hidden Day, Ha Melech = Coronation Day, Opening of the Books.

God desires us to be on His calendar. We cannot know the times or seasons if we do not understand God’s calendar as revealed in the Bible. Satan knows what is coming and he has deceived the world. He knows God’s mo’eds, the appointed times. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Dan 7.25

Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos 3.3 We need to be in agreement with God and understand His calendar. The book of Revelation says that Satan has deceived the whole world. That deception begins with the calendar. If we do not understand the times (1 Chron 12.32) we will not know what is happening--we will have no hope!

Trumpets is a memorial. It is something we are to remember, to be mindful of. If the Lord doesn’t remember us what would that mean? It would mean He has rejected us: If ye go to war…against the enemy that oppresses you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies Num 10.9. Trumpets is the alarm! Those who know the Lord and are prepared will recognize the sounds of alarm!

The Israelites were to blow the shofar--to sound an alarm--and God will remember them. This is a shadow of the Feast of Trumpets. Trumpets is the warning blast of the shofar that announces the imminent coming of the King!

Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not. Mal 3.16-18

This speaks of the Book of Remembrance. Remember, Trumpets is called the “Opening of the Books” and the “Opening of the Gates” in Hebrew culture. These shall be mine says the Lord--I will spare them (on the Day of Atonement).

This speaks of the 10 virgins; five wise and five foolish. Who belongs to the Lord? Isaac was bound by Abraham on this day--and God remembered Isaac and spared him. God prefers to show mercy--not judgment. Rev 20.11-15.

The feast is a reminder, a memorial, to what is going to occur sometime in the future at Yeshua’s second advent. We are to know and understand. The sound of the Trumpet is a joyful sound--Our redeemer comes! Psalm 89.15

For additional study: https://www.nehemiaswall.com/yom-teruah-day-shouting-became-rosh-hashanah