Bible Verses on the Feast of Trumpets

Where is the Feast of Trumpets in the Bible?

The Biblical holiday of the Feast of Trumpets, or Yom Teruah, is found in several places in the Old Testament where directions are given for this special day of blowing shofars and otherwise praising God. There are many other places in the Old and New Testaments where the Feast of Trumpets is mentioned or alluded to.

Here are Bible verses that relate to the Feast of Trumpets and passages of Scripture that are fitting to read on this Biblical holiday.

Scriptures about the Feast of Trumpets:

And YHWH spoke to Moses saying, "Speak to the children of Israel and tell them, 'In the seventh month, on the first day of the new moon, you have a rest, a remembrance of teruah, a set-apart gathering. You do no servile work, and you shall bring and offering made by fire to YHWH.'" -Leviticus 23:23-25

And in the seventh new moon, on the first day of the month, you shall have a set-apart gathering. Do no servile work work it is a Day of Soundings for you. -Numbers 29:1

And when the  seventh new month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. All the people gathered together as one in front of the Water Gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Torah of Moses, which YHWH had commanded to Israel.

And Ezra the priest brought the Torah before the men and women and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

And he read from it in front of the Water Gate from morning until midday, before those who could understand. The ears of all people listened to the Book of the Torah. -Nehemiah 8:1-3

Scriptures related to the Feast of Trumpets:

With trumpets and the sound of the shofar, raise a shout to YHWH the king. -Psalm 98:6

Because the Messiah himself shall come down from heaven with a shout, with the voice of a chief messenger, and with the trumpet of YHWH, and the dead in Messiah shall rise first. -1 Thessalonians 4:15

I saw the seven messengers who stand before YHWWH, and to them were given seven trumpets. -Revelation 8:2

I share a secret with you: 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 shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed. -1 Corinthians 15:51-52

More on the Feast of Trumpets:
The Beginner's Guide to the Feast of Trumpets
The Meaning of Yom Teruah and Where We See it in Scripture
Significance of the Shofar During the Feast of Tabernacles

Yom Kippur Scripture Reading List

Reading Scripture is an important part of preparing for any of the Biblical holidays! Since the Creator's holidays don't get the hype of the cultural ones with sections of decorations in stores or songs on the radio, saturating yourself in the pertinent Scriptures is a great way to build anticipation for these special times and to calibrate yourself to our Creator's calendar! Here are Scriptures to read for Yom Kippur. They would also be great to study on the day of or to have children act out as part of the festivities.

Yom Kippur Scripture Reading List:

Leviticus 16 - instructions for Yom Kippur.

Leviticus 23:27-32 - talks about Yom Kippur being a day of rest.

Numbers 29:7-11 - details the offerings to be presented to YHWH.

Psalm 32  - a Psalm about the blessings of having our sins be covered.

Isaiah 53 - prophecy of the Messiah being killed for our sins.

Jonah - this is traditionally read on Yom Kippur. The topic of repentance and forgiveness coincides with this set apart time.

Acts 27:9 - here is a mention of New Testament believers paying attention to the Biblical holidays, long after Yahusha ascended into Heaven.

Romans 5 - the Messiah's blood justifies us, and we are forgiven of our sins through him.

Hebrews 9-10 - this is a passage with many details on the Messiah's sacrifice and priesthood. It also calls for perseverance of our faith.

Hebrews 13:11-13 - talks about how the Levitical high priest would offer sacrifices on Yom Kippur and compares that to the Messiah's work. Calls our attention to Yahusha's priesthood over the Levitical.

1 Peter 1:2 - says that we are sprinkled with the Messiah's blood.

1 Peter 2:24 - says that the Messiah bore our iniquities on the tree and quotes from Isaiah 53.

1 John 2:2 - the Messiah is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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The Meaning of Yom Kippur (Day of Covering)
Prayer and Fasting on Yom Kippur
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