Episode #89
What the Bible Doesn’t Say About the Feast of Trumpets
What does an ancient biblical feast involving trumpets have to do with Christians living in the 21st century? More than you might think. In this episode of the HHP Podcast, Pastor Chris Franke explores the Feast of Trumpets, also known as Yom Teruah, and why this biblical appointed time still carries a powerful message for followers of Jesus today. Found in Leviticus 23:23–25, Yom Teruah is surprisingly mysterious. Unlike Passover, Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, or Tabernacles, Scripture gives very little explanation about exactly what Israel was supposed to commemorate. God essentially says: Stop. Rest. Gather. Sound the trumpet. And throughout Scripture, trumpets are never meaningless background noise. They announce the presence of God. They call people to assemble. They warn of danger. They prepare people for battle. They announce kings. And they signal that something significant is about to happen. At Mount Sinai, Exodus 19 describes the sound of the trumpet growing louder as God descended upon the mountain. Then the New Testament takes that imagery and points us toward the return of Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says: “For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven… with the trumpet call of God.” And 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 says that at the last trumpet, the dead will be raised and the people of God will be transformed. That makes the Feast of Trumpets much more than an ancient Israelite observance. It becomes a powerful biblical picture of the Christian hope: Jesus came once. Jesus is coming again. In this episode, we discuss: • What Yom Teruah means in Leviticus 23 • Why the Bible gives so little explanation about the Feast of Trumpets • The significance of the shofar throughout Scripture • Trumpets at Mount Sinai in Exodus 19 • The trumpet and the return of Jesus • 1 Thessalonians 4 and the coming of the Lord • 1 Corinthians 15 and the resurrection at the last trumpet • How the biblical feasts point toward Jesus • Christ as our Passover Lamb • Why Christianity is about more than “going to heaven when you die” • The resurrection of the dead and restoration of creation • Whether Christians are required to keep the biblical feasts • What Paul meant when he called the festivals “shadows” in Colossians 2 Christians are not saved by keeping a feast correctly. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. But there is a massive difference between saying: “I don’t have to observe this in order to be saved” and saying: “This has nothing to teach me.” Paul tells us in Colossians 2:16–17 that the biblical festivals are a shadow of things to come, while the substance belongs to Christ. A shadow isn’t worthless. A shadow tells you Someone is coming. And Yom Teruah points us toward the return of the King. Christianity is not merely about escaping earth and going to heaven. It is about the return of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, the restoration of creation, and the reign of Messiah. The trumpet is still pointing forward. The King is coming. If this episode challenged or encouraged you, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to the HHP Podcast. ️ HHP Podcast — Bible. Church. Family. We may be right. We may be heretical. That’s for you to decide. More podcasts, sermons, blogs, and biblical resources: hff.church ⛪ Looking for a church home in Oklahoma City? Join HFF Church for Saturday Church every Saturday at 10:30 AM. #FeastOfTrumpets #YomTeruah #BiblicalFeasts #JesusIsComing #SecondComing #ReturnOfJesus #Shofar #ChristianPodcast #HebrewRoots #MessianicChristian #BibleProphecy #Resurrection #Leviticus23 #1Thessalonians4 #1Corinthians15 #HHPpodcast #HFFChurch
