Bible Commentary
Topical Reading: Feast of Trumpets
A Turning Point in History
Called Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew “Head of the Year”) by the Jews, this day is the beginning of the civil year. A new beginning indeed, it is the first day of the seventh month on the Sacred Calendar. As seven signifies completion in the Bible, this month symbolizes God’s plan of redemption being brought to a close. While this particular day symbolizes the terrible crisis at the end of this age on one hand, it is also joyous as it heralds the beginning of a wonderful new age—representing, as it does, the return of Jesus Christ as King of kings along with the resurrection of His saints. In conjunction with the selected passages below, it would also be helpful to read “The Feast of Trumpets: A Turning Point in History” from God’s Holy Day Plan: The Promise of Hope for All Mankind.
| The Feast of Trumpets introduced to Israel; Trumpets for Feast Days; Calling an assembly; Alarm of war; Warning of coming devastation | Leviticus 23:23-25; Psalm 81:1-61; Numbers 10:1-36; Amos 3:1-8; Jeremiah 4:19-31; Ezekiel 33:1-33. |
| The Day of the Lord; End-time calamities introduced with trumpets | Joel 2:1-32; Revelation 6:12-17; Revelation 8:1-13; Revelation 9:1-21; Revelation 11:15-18 |
| The resurrection of the saints at Christ’s return | 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Daniel 12:1-3 |
