The Bible refers to the use of a trumpet many times and for various reasons:
- In Exodus, the Lord blew on the trumpet loud and long when He descended to Mount Sinai. The mountain shook and smoked and God spoke to the people. They were so afraid that they asked Moses to speak to God for them.
- In the law, there were rules about the use of the trumpet to gather people for an assembly or for war.
- The Israelites also used two silver trumpets as signals when to move camp in the wilderness during their journey to Canaan.
- Trumpets were used as musical instruments especially in times of war or during worship. King David was responsible for organizing the priests and Levites into singing groups. This tradition lasted for many years and music became a very integral part of their worship.
- Gideon used trumpets when he conquered the Midianites
- The trumpet was also used in times of rejoicing and worship.
- The Hebrews used the trumpet to call people together for worship
- Ignoring the trumpet was a sign of carelessness and lack of commitment.
- People also used the trumpet to call attention to themselves. Jesus instructed his disciples not to sound a trumpet before them when they did their alms. This showed pride and a totally wrong spirit.
- The second coming of Christ will be accompanied by a great sound of the trumpet. Everyone will hear it and everyone will know that Christ has returned. It will not be a secret
- I Corinthians 15:52 speaks of the last trump. This is the trumpet that signifies the return of Christ. All the dead shall be raised and those who are alive will be changed
- In Revelation, John mentions several times that a voice sounded like a trumpet
- Also mentioned in Revelation is the association of judgment with the sound of a trumpet. There were seven trumpets sounded and with each one, there came plagues on the earth.
May we be living in readiness for the final sound of the trumpet so that we can go along with the saints to heaven
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