Reference: Trumpets
Easton
were of a great variety of forms, and were made of divers materials. Some were made of silver (Nu 10:2), and were used only by the priests in announcing the approach of festivals and in giving signals of war. Some were also made of rams' horns (Jos 6:8). They were blown at special festivals, and to herald the arrival of special seasons (Le 23:24; 25:9; 1Ch 15:24; 2Ch 29:27; Ps 81:3; 98:6).
Trumpets are among the symbols used in the Book of Revelation (Re 1:10; 8:2). (See Horn.)
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Speak to the sons of Israel saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath, a memorial summons, a holy convocation.
Then you shall cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth of the seventh month; in the day of atonement, the trumpet shall sound throughout all your land.
Make two trumpets of silver for yourself. You shall make them of beaten work. And they shall be used for the calling of the assembly and for causing the camps to go forward.
And it happened when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven ram's horns passed on before Jehovah and blew the ram's horns. And the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.
Blow the ram's horn in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
With trumpets and sound of a horn make a joyful noise before Jehovah, the King.
I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
And I saw the seven angels who stood before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
Morish
These were made of rams' horns and perhaps of the horns of other animals. They were used on joyful occasions, and at the wars. There were two trumpets made of silver which the priests used, and instructions were given as to blowing different sounds for calling the princes together, or for summoning all the congregation, or as an alarm for war. Nu 10:1-10: cf. 1Co 14:8. At the dedication of the temple Solomon had a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets. 2Ch 5:12.
The use of trumpets set forth the public proclamation of God's rights in His people, whether in their direction or in their relationship with Him.
At the giving of the law there was a loud voice of the trumpet proceeding from the mount, exceeding loud; so that all the people trembled. 19/16/type/mkjv'>Ex 19:16,19; Heb 12:19.
When the Lord Jesus comes to fetch His saints it will be with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God. 1Th 4:16. The 'last trump' will sound at the resurrection of the saints. 1Co 15:52. In the Roman army, when it was about to start, the trumpet sounded three times: at the first trumpet they pulled down their tents: at the second they put themselves in order; and when the last sounded they started.
In the judgements that are to fall upon the earth, as foretold in the Revelation, the Seven Seals introduce the Seven Trumpets: the first four fall upon the Roman earth, and refer to the state and circumstances of men; the latter three trumpets refer to the East, and fall upon the persons themselves. The Trumpets come in between the Seals and the Vials. Re 8:2
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And it happened on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain. And the voice of the trumpet was exceedingly loud, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and became very strong, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
And Jehovah spoke to Moses saying, Make two trumpets of silver for yourself. You shall make them of beaten work. And they shall be used for the calling of the assembly and for causing the camps to go forward. read more. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall gather themselves to you at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow with one, then the rulers who are heads of the thousands of Israel shall gather themselves to you. When you blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall pull up stakes. When you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall pull up stakes. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys. But when the congregation is to be gathered, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets. And they shall be to you for an ordinance forever throughout your generations. And if you go to war in your land against the enemy who fights against you, then you shall blow with the trumpets. And you shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. And they shall be to you for a memorial before Jehovah. I am Jehovah your God.
And the Levitical singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brothers, being clothed in white linen, having cymbals and with harps and lyres, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets,
For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle?
in a moment, in a glance of an eye, at the last trumpet. For a trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed.
For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ shall rise first.
and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words (which voice they who heard begged that a word should not be spoken to them any more,
And I saw the seven angels who stood before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, Loose the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.