Feast of Trumpets
יוֹם תְּרוּעָה
Yom Teruah — Day of Awakening Blast
The Shofar Blasts
Yom Teruah (יוֹם תְּרוּעָה - “Day of Blowing”) is observed on the first day of the seventh month (Tishri). It is marked by the blowing of the שׁוֹפָר (shofar), a ram's horn, which produces a loud, piercing sound that cannot be ignored.
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.”
— Leviticus 23:24
A Call to Repentance
The shofar blast is a wake-up call—a summons to examine one's heart and return to Yahweh. In Jewish tradition, Yom Teruah begins the “Days of Awe,” a ten-day period of repentance leading up to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
The shofar's sound is a reminder that Yahweh is King, and His people must prepare themselves for His judgment. It echoes the trumpet blasts at Mount Sinai and foreshadows the final trumpet that will announce Messiah's return.
Prophetic Significance: The Resurrection
The New Testament connects the “last trumpet” with the resurrection of the dead and the return of Yeshua:
“Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)
Yeshua Himself spoke of His return being announced with a trumpet blast:
“And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” (Matthew 24:31)
The Day No One Knows?
Yom Teruah falls on the first day of the month, which in the biblical calendar is determined by the sighting of the new moon. Because no one could predict exactly when the new moon would appear, Yom Teruah was known as “the day no one knows.”
When Yeshua said, “But of that day and hour no one knows” (Matthew 24:36), He may have been alluding to this feast. His return will be sudden, unexpected, announced by a trumpet—just like Yom Teruah.
Be Ready
Yom Teruah is a call to vigilance. The shofar blasts remind us that Messiah's return is imminent. Are we ready? Have we examined our hearts? Are we living in obedience to His Word?
“Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Matthew 24:44)