The Feast of Trumpets

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All the Bible verses quoted in this article are from the King James Version, unless otherwise noted.

The Feast of Trumpets is the fifth of the seven feasts in the Old Testament, but it is the first of the three feasts associated with the fall season. The Feast of Trumpets was ordained by God to be on the first day of the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month according to the Hebrew Calendar. This calendar is also called the Hebrew or Biblical Calendar. It was established by God for the people of Israel when He began the work of liberating them from the bondage of Egypt, bringing them into the Promised Land of Canaan (Exodus 12:2). Since it falls on the first day of the month, the Feast of Trumpets coincides with the New Moon Festival.

Although God designated the Feast of Trumpets for the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites customarily extended the feast to two days. While the New Moon Festival at the beginning of each month is not a Sabbath day, unless it coincides with the weekly Sabbath, the Feast of Trumpets is a Sabbath day. God’s people were not allowed to work, buy, or sell, and they were required to gather for worship on the day of the Feast of Trumpets.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.” (Leviticus 23:24-25)

The first month, also called the month of Nisan, marks the beginning of the year, according to God’s command in Exodus 12:2. However, the Israelites customarily chose the seventh month, known as the month of Tishrei, as the start of the new year. This is because the seventh month begins the fall season, which is also the time when the agricultural harvest is completed, signifying the end of the agricultural year and the beginning of a new cycle of farming seasons. Therefore, the Feast of Trumpets also serves as the New Year celebration for the Israelites.

On the Feast of Trumpets, in addition to the regular offerings for the new moon, God commanded the Israelites to offer additional sacrifices as follows:

Numbers 29:1-6

1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

5 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:

6 Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

We can understand that the young bull represents the nation of Israel, the ram represents the leaders of the Israelites, and the seven lambs represent all the people of Israel. The nation, the leaders, and every individual Israeli were offered to God. Their whole spirit, soul, body, and life were dedicated to God after they had received the forgiveness of all their sins through the offering of the atoning sacrifice. For more details on the meaning of the offerings, brothers and sisters can refer to the article “The Feast of the New Moon” posted on the website preachingfromthebible.net [1].

The Bible does not mention the specific meaning of the Feast of Trumpets. However, it does refer to instances when trumpets were blown, such as on the Day of Atonement, on the 10th day of the seventh month, during the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:9); when the leaders of Israel were gathered together; when the Israelites had to set out while they were still wandering in the wilderness; when calling the people to assemble; when the Israelites went into battle; during festivals; and at the beginning of each month (Numbers 10:1-10).

The trumpets could have been the horns of rams and the two silver trumpets that God instructed Moses to make.

Since the seven festivals of the Old Testament are a foreshadowing of the works Christ would accomplish for humanity and God’s people in the New Testament, we can understand that the Feast of Trumpets symbolizes Christ’s summoning of the Church on the day He returns to take the Church out of the world and into heaven. The Word of God prophesies that on the day of Christ’s coming in the air, the trumpet will sound:

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:52)

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)

Many people believe that the “last trumpet” in 1 Corinthians 15:52 is the same as the last trumpet in Revelation 11:15. However, the seven trumpets prophesied in Revelation are trumpets of judgment and punishment, not trumpets of gathering God’s people in joy. The Bible also does not refer to the seventh trumpet in Revelation as the last trumpet.

The adjective “last” means final. We believe that if there is a last trumpet, there must also be a first trumpet. And we believe that God’s first trumpet is mentioned in Exodus 19:16, 19; 20:18. This was when the Israelites witnessed the glory of God and heard Him directly proclaim the Ten Commandments to them from the top of Mount Sinai.

God’s first trumpet was a signal to gather His people so that He could give them His commandments. God’s last trumpet will be a signal to gather His faithful people, those who have kept His commandments, so that Christ can take them into heaven before He brings great judgment upon the whole world. Therefore, this last trumpet cannot be the seventh trumpet in Revelation.

Thus, the Feast of Trumpets may be a foreshadowing of Christ’s coming to take the Church out of the world. It is quite possible that Christ will come on the day of the Feast of Trumpets. However, even if we know Christ will come on the day of the Feast of Trumpets, we still do not know the exact day or hour of His coming, for we do not know at what time on the Feast of Trumpets or in which year He will come.

We await Christ’s coming every day, for He could come at any time. We also look forward to Christ’s return during each Feast of Trumpets, as we understand that the Feast of Trumpets may be a foreshadowing of Christ’s coming.

Based on the event of the Israelites rejecting Christ on the Passover in the year 27 [2], we know that on the Passover in the year 2027, it will mark exactly 2,000 years since the Israelites rejected Christ.

According to the prophecy in Hosea 6:1-2, we understand that God may spiritually revive the Israelites on the Feast of Firstfruits in 2027. We have detailed this in the article “The End of the World and the Year 2027,” which has been posted on the website preachingfromthebible.net [3].

We also think that it is possible that the Lord will come to take the Church out of the world on the Feast of Trumpets before that, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, or on the Feast of Trumpets afterward, on Saturday, October 2, 2027. These are the two days with the highest probability of being the day of Christ’s return.

This is because they are:

• The day of the Feast of Trumpets, which symbolizes the coming of Christ.

• The Sabbath day, which symbolizes God’s people entering into rest.

• A time close to the End Times.

The Feast of Trumpets in 2024 and 2025 falls on the following days:

• 2024: Thursday, October 3.

• 2025: Tuesday, September 23.

We belong to the final generation of the Church. We will be witnesses to Christ rapturing the Church out of the world. In the blink of an eye, our perishable bodies will be transformed into spiritual, glorious, and immortal bodies. We will hear God’s trumpet and together be caught up in the air to meet Christ among the clouds. We will receive rewards from Christ for every good deed we have done, and we will enter heaven with Christ and appear before *God.

This blessed mystery could happen at any moment. It may happen on one of the Feast of Trumpets days and very likely not later than the Feast of Trumpets in 2027. God’s Word commands us:

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)

Therefore, let us encourage one another to stay alert, fulfill all the good works that God has prepared for each of us, and eagerly await Christ’s coming.

The Feast of Trumpets may also be a foreshadowing of Christ gathering God’s people at the end of the End Times.

“And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” (Matthew 24:31)

After Christ came into the world, God’s people no longer observed the festivals that symbolized His spiritual works. However, we can gather together on the Feast of Trumpets to worship God and to eagerly await Christ’s return. What greater joy could there be than for Christ to come while we are gathered together in worship of God?

That day is very near. We hope that each one of us will wholeheartedly live according to the Word of God, ready for Christ’s coming.

May the Word of God sanctify us and strengthen us. May all of us hold firm in faith and remain faithful to the Lord until the day of Christ’s coming. May the love, grace, and fellowship of the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, cover you all. Amen!

Timothy Christian Huynh
Priscilla Christian Huynh
02/10/2024

Notes:

[1] https://preachingfromthebible.net/the-feast-of-the-new-moon/

[2] https://preachingfromthebible.net/the-day-of-the-lords-death-and-the-day-of-the-lords-resurrection/

[3] https://preachingfromthebible.net/067-the-end-of-the-world-and-the-year-2027/

About Using “*God” and “holy spirit”

Wherever the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible uses a definite article with a noun to denote GOD, we translate it into English as *God or “the God” to refer to God the Father. We understand that “God,” without a definite article, was used as a collective noun for all and any of the three Persons of the Godhead. And “God,” with a definite article, was used to refer to God the Father.

In the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, the term “holy spirit” (πνευματι αγιω) without the definite article “the” (το) is used to denote the power of God, which is given by God the Holy Spirit. “The Holy Spirit” (το πνευματι το αγιω) is God, and “holy spirit” (πνευματι αγιω) is the power that comes from God.