Anatomy-of-Trumpets
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“Anatomy
of Trumpets”
Numbers 29: verses 1 to 6:.
With Rabbi, Dr.
Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Chapter 29 begins the transition, praise אֱלֹהִים- Elohim (God) into the sacred seventh
month of the Hebrew calendar (Tishri), the most spiritually dense month of
the year. While Chapter 28 detailed daily, weekly, monthly, and spring festival
offerings, Chapter 29 shifts to the autumn festivals. Verses 1-6 specifically
address the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah),
a day of rest and “holy convocation” that served as a spiritual wake-up call.
This feast did not stand alone; it functioned as the herald for the even more
solemn “Day of Atonement” (which is covered in the next study, covering the
joyful “Feast of Tabernacles”, etc.
For interest; the next study regarding this remarkable is chapter (29:7-11)
is called “Anatomy-of-Atonement”. The link is at the end of this study.
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בְּמִדְבַּר - Be’midbar - Numbers, 29:1
to 6: (JPS-1917 version of the Torah).
1. “And in the seventh month, on the first day
of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no manner of
servile work; it is a day of blowing the horn unto you.
וּבַחֹדֶשׁ
הַשְּׁבִיעִי
בְּאֶחָד
לַחֹדֶשׁ,
מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ
יִהְיֶה
לָכֶם-כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת
עֲבֹדָה, לֹא
תַעֲשׂוּ:
יוֹם
תְּרוּעָה, יִהְיֶה
לָכֶם
2. And ye shall prepare a burnt-offering
for a sweet savour unto יְהוָה - the
LORD: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs of the first year without
blemish;
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם
עֹלָה
לְרֵיחַ
נִיחֹחַ, לַיהוָה--פַּר
בֶּן-בָּקָר
אֶחָד, אַיִל
אֶחָד; כְּבָשִׂים
בְּנֵי-שָׁנָה
שִׁבְעָה,
תְּמִימִם
3. and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth part for the ram,
וּמִנְחָתָם-סֹלֶת, בְּלוּלָה בַשָּׁמֶן: שְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים לַפָּר, שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים לָאָיִל
4. and one tenth part for
every lamb of the seven lambs;
וְעִשָּׂרוֹן אֶחָד, לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד, לְשִׁבְעַת, הַכְּבָשִׂים
5. and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you;
וּשְׂעִיר-עִזִּים אֶחָד, חַטָּאת, לְכַפֵּר, עֲלֵיכֶם
6. beside the burnt-offering of the new moon, and the
meal-offering thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and the meal-offering
thereof, and their drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a sweet
savour, an offering made by fire unto יְהוָה
- the LORD”.
מִלְּבַד
עֹלַת
הַחֹדֶשׁ
וּמִנְחָתָהּ,
וְעֹלַת
הַתָּמִיד
וּמִנְחָתָהּ,
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם,
כְּמִשְׁפָּטָם:
לְרֵיחַ
נִיחֹחַ, אִשֶּׁה
לַיהוָה
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Commentory of verses 1 to
6:
Verse 1: The Call of the Trumpet
“And in the seventh month, on the first day...”: The seventh month was the sabbatical month, marking the
beginning of the civil New Year (Rosh Hashanah).
“A holy convocation; you shall do no customary
work”: Like a Sabbath, this day required a complete cessation of regular
business to focus entirely on אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim.
“A day of blowing the trumpets”: The Hebrew
term teruah implies a “loud noise” or
“shout”. The blowing of the shofar (ram's horn) was a
reminder of אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim’s sovereignty and a call to repentance and
self-examination.
Verses 2-5: The Specific Offerings
The offerings for this day were precise and
mandatory, following the standard pattern for a holy festival:
The Burnt Offerings (v. 2): One young bull, one ram,
and seven male lambs. These represented total surrender and
dedication to אֱלֹהִים.
The Grain Offerings (v. 3-4): Fine flour mixed with
oil, measured specifically for each animal (3/10 for the bull, 2/10 for the
ram, 1/10 for each lamb). This acknowledged אֱלֹהִים as the provider of the harvest.
The Sin Offering (v. 5): One male goat to “make
atonement”. Even on a day of “shouting” and celebration, the reality of sin
required a blood sacrifice to maintain a right relationship with אֱלֹהִים.
Verse 6: Layers of Worship:
“Besides the burnt offering of the New Moon...”: This is a critical detail. Because the Feast of Trumpets
fell on the first day of the month, it coincided with the regular New Moon
festival.
Cumulative Devotion: The sacrifices of the Feast of
Trumpets did not replace the existing requirements. On this day, the
priests offered:
1. The Daily morning and evening lambs.
2. The Monthly New Moon sacrifices.
The Special Feast of Trumpets sacrifices.
3. The “Sweet Aroma”: This repetition emphasized
that worship should be exact and constant. אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim is never “wearied” by the faithful repetition of
sincere devotion.
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Regarding the next study on this subject:
While verses 7 to 11 are about the obvious Feasts to follow,
including the Day of Atonement of course. However it speaks on afflicting
the soul and in deep humility. Whilst verses 1 to 6
focused on the alertness and acclamation needed to reach that state.
The trumpet blast of verse 1 is the “alarm” that prepared the heart for the
“cleansing” which we studied in the subsequent verses.
Go
to Study Two:
Anatomy-of-Trumpets
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