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 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, a holy convocation.
Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound, on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them; that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
Blow the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
I was in the Spirit on 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 to them were given seven trumpets.
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/wbs'>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 came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled.
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them; that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. read more. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, who are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall assemble themselves to thee. When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. But when the congregation is to be convened, ye shall blow, but ye 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 for ever throughout your generations. And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth 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. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren; being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
For if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an 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 that heard, entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
And I saw the seven angels who stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, Loose the four angels who are bound in the great river Euphrates.