Below are my notes taken......
There are five different names for the Feasts of Trumpets and it is mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures 5 times of which 2 are rabbinic names. The five names are:
1. Zicharon Truah: Means “memorial of triumph” or the “shout for joy.”
This phrase is found in Leviticus 23:24 and the literal meaning is “a remembrance of blowing.” The phrase shouting for you is found in Job 38:7 where all the sons of God shout for joy. Rabbinic Judaism teaches that God created the heavens and the earth on the Feast of Trumpets so it was on this occasion that the angels shouted for joy.
2. Yom Truah: literally means a day of blowing the trumpet.
It is a biblical designation found in Numbers 29:1.
3. Rosh Hashanah: This term is a common Jewish term for this feast today.
Very few Jewish people refer to it as the Feast of Trumpets, but rather it is known as Rosh Hashanah which literally means “the head of the year.” The Jewish people call this Feast of Trumpets Rosh Hashanah, or “the head of the year” because they believe that God created the heavens and the earth on this day. Therefore, this feast has become known as the beginning of the Jewish civil year. Judaism has two calendars, a religious and civil new year. However, God only gave Israel one calendar and that is expressly stated in Exodus 12:2. The first began in the Jewish month of Nisan in February/March and the other in Tishrei in the month of August/ September. The term does appear in Ezekiel 40:1 but not in connection with the feast day.
4. Yom Hazicharon: This is a rabbinic name which means “the day of remembrance.”
It is called by that name because Jews are to remember their sins before the next holy day, the Day of Atonement. It is said that on this feast day of Rosh Hashanah that God remembers His creation and shows them mercy. It is important for Jews to remember their sins in preparation for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
5. Yom Hadin: This is another rabbinic name and tradition which means “the day of judgment.”
In Jewish beliefs, all Jews on this day are to pass in judgment to see if their sins will be forgiven or not.
The Bride of Christ caught up :
One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.”
During this month (September-October) Psalm 27 is recited. It is done twice a day, throughout the completion of the three fall feasts. The reason for this practice is because the rabbis believed that this Psalm had a direct reference to the Feast of Trumpets.
The Three Meanings of the Blowing of the Trumpets:
(1) First, it was a symbol of the final regathering of Israel when the Messiah comes.
(2) Second, it was a symbol of the resurrection from the dead.
(3) Third, on this day (Feast of Trumpets) three different books will be open in Heaven. One is called the Book of Righteousness. Those who were perfectly righteous would have their names inscribed in the Book of Life and they would live another year. The second book is called the Book of the Wicked or the Book of the Dead and those whose names are inscribed in this book would die during the year. Most people are neither totally righteous nor totally wicked, so there is a third book call the Book of the In Between. Those inscribed in the third book are given ten days to repent – the ten days between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement.
In my observation the Feast will point to the nearness of the coming of the Lord!! The Rapture of the church has always been a secret sudden event to take the enemy by surprise, thus, “no man can know the Day or the Hour.....” because it’s appointed by Jesus Himself. However, the Lord always gives His bride (that’s watching) clues within the Scriptures as to the season of the Rapture. These are the fall feasts. The last days revival ( similar to Pentecost) will be a direct fulfillment of Joel 2 as a sign to Israel, that Judgment on the nation is upon them! Remember, Jews seek after a sign (1 Cor. 1:22)
The Bride in her last days on earth, will experience a great outpouring of God’s spirit and manifest itself in the fullness of the spiritual gifts: Word of Wisdom, Word of knowledge, Faith, Gifts of healing, working of miracles, Prophecy, Discerning of Spirits, Different kinds of tongues, & interpretations of those tongues. These will edify the church, equipping the saints and causing the salvation of many souls in preaching the Gospel! It will serve as witness to the Jews that this is upon them: “For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:
“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27For this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”
28Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. Romans 11
In reference to Romans 11 here, God is provoking to jealousy the Jews through the Joel 2 signs and causing them to run to and fro so their knowledge will increase!! Jacob’s trouble is upon them! The prophet Daniel foretold a time of 7 YEARS of tribulation that will be detailed from Revelation 6-18. This is to squeeze, press, and try the world! 🌎 Listen to Revelation 3:10: “the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.” 🔥 🔥 Notice what the beginning of verse 10 says to the church (the Bride)- “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial..........”
There is time period between the Feast of Trumpets and Yom Kippur (The Day of Judgment) called the Ten Days of Awe! The definition of the word awe is: awenoun
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
"he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
fear, reverence, awe, venerationverb
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
"the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
During the 10 days of AWE, the world and the nation of Israel will have remembered their sins and wonderful works of God that the church performed and some will turn and repent! I believe that some of the 144,000 Jewish evangelists that are sealed during this time will be a result of the “signs & wonders” performed by the church age!! Much like Acts 2: “And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Legends of Rosh Hashanah:
Things that happened on this day according to legend:
(a) Creation of the world occurred on this day
(b) Creation of Adam on this day
(c) Adam sinned on this day
(d) Cain was born with a twin sister on this day
(e) Abel was born with a twin sister on this day
(f) On this day both Cain and Abel made their offerings
(g) Cain killed Abel on this day
(h) Flood dried up on this day
(i) Abraham was born and died on this day
(j) Isaac was born and died on this day
(k) Jacob was born and died on this day
(l) Isaac was offered on this day
(m) Jacob arrived at Bethel on this day
(n) Sarah gave birth on this day
(o) Rebecca, Rachel and Hannah gave birth on this day
(p) Joseph was liberated from prison on this day
(q) Samuel was born on this day
(r) First Temple was dedicated on this day
(s) Elisha was born on this day
(t) Sacrifices were resumed after the Temple was rebuilt
(u) There are many more.
As a watchman on the wall, I look for hidden inferences about the mystery of the church being taken! Look at the clues above: creation, man created, Abraham, Issac, & Jacob were born/died on this day, Joseph liberated from prison, many births, Temple dedicated, Sacrifices resumed in Rebuilt temple....🤔 Perhaps this prefigures the Rapture? Rapture= new bodies, new creation, freedom from the world/flesh, Jews will build 3rd temple and Antichrist will allow sacrifices for first 3.5 years of Tribulation!! Interesting!
The promise of the outpouring of the Spirit that Joel prophesied was not completely fulfilled in Peter’s generation. This is evidenced by significant differences between Joel 2 and Acts 2. The fullness of what Joel prophesied has still not yet happened. Only a portion of it was fulfilled in Peter’s day. Joel said that the sun and the moon would grow dark and signs such as blood and smoke would be seen. The early church did not see these signs.
Joel prophesied that there would be a great outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh, on all nations worldwide. In Acts 2, the Spirit only rested on 120 local Jewish believers in Jerusalem, and then on the three thousand who were saved that day. The fullness of Joel’s prophecy requires a global dimension. Peter knew he was only experiencing the first fruits of Joel’s prophecy. The full expression of it would not happen until Jesus returned to reign in Jerusalem. (Joel 3:16-21).
The Scripture is our anchor and light in darkness. In the end times many will be deceived by false signs and wonders. God will give us prophetic dreams and visions that we may help our friends and family to discern deception that will be fueled by false signs and wonders.
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. (Mt. 24:24)
Jesus said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” (Mt. 24:4-5)
Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. (Mt. 24:11)
The miracles released in the context of the prophetic anointing will be essential in winning deceived people to the Lord.
Philip went to Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 There was great joy in that city. (Acts 8:5-8)
The prophetic anointing will be essential for survival. Some of these dreams and visions will be a source of direction when life and death decisions need to be made in the Great Tribulation. Jeremiah spoke of God giving prophetic direction so that His people would find water for survival and walk in a straight way instead of walking into calamity, or the deceptions of the Antichrist.
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble… (Jer. 31:9)
