| English Feast Name | Hebrew Feast Name | English Date | Hebrew Date | Scripture Reference |
| Feast
of Trumpets |
Rosh Ha Shana |
Sept / Oct | 1st
of Tishri (7th month) |
Lev
23-23-25 Numbers 10:9-10 Numbers 29:1 Nehemiah 8:1-12 Isaiah 27:12-13 Matthew 24:29-31 1 Corinthians.15:51-53 1 Thes 4:16-18 |
HAPPY FEAST
OF TRUMPETS !!! ("ROSH HA-SHANA" OR NEW YEARS
DAY)
Date in Hebrew calendar: 1st of Tishrei (7th Biblical
month, September--October).
The Bible says less about the Feast of Trumpets than any of the
other feasts-it was simply to be a holy day celebrated with
trumpet blasts, on the first day of the seventh month. The
blowing of the trumpet was associated with the calling of a
solemn assembly; a warning of danger and action to be taken
(such as gathering of the troops to war) or the arrival of a
king.
Over the centuries this feast--because it was the first in the
series of three fall festivals considered to be the holiest time
of the year -- came traditionally to be called "Rosh ha-Shana"
(literally "Head of the Year"), or New Years Day.
This may be connected to the events described in Nehemiah
8:1-12, called "holy" in verses 10 & 11.
While this feast is not specifically mentioned in the New
Testament, at least two extremely important prophetic events are
described there as beginning with a trumpet blast-the
"rapture" of the church (1 Thes 4:16-18), and the
return of the Lord (Matthew 24:31).
The Feast of Trumpets is celebrated today with several different
blasts of the "Shofar" (trumpet made from a ram's
horn). It is a very solemn time, just preceding the
holiest day of all - the Day of Atonement ("Yom
Kippur"). On Yom Kippur God's atonement (forgiveness)
is sought and His judgment is feared. The ten days from
Rosh ha-Shana through Yom Kippur are called the "Days of
Awe," when one considers his/her sins before God, and
enters into a period of repentance; of asking for forgiveness
from God and those one has harmed; and of restitution.
This is a time of gathering the flock at sundown. A special
feast meal. Celebration. As we return to our homes we should
cease all customary work and focus on repentance, reconciliation
and restitution. This is a time of preparation as we await the
last trumpet blast and the Coming of the Lord.
The common greeting at this time is L'shanah tovah ("for a good year").
Rosh Hashanah will be observed on the following dates:
- September 29 - 30, 2008
- September 18 - 19, 2009
- September 8 - 9, 2010
- September 28 - 29, 2011
- September 16 - 17, 2012