Chapter 14.5
Shophar
Early Times - End Times – The Holy Days
The Master of the Blast - The Last Trump
First
Word
Shophar also spelled Shofar is a musical
instrument of sorts of ancient origin used for Jewish religious purposes. The choice of the Ram’s horn for the Shophar is in remembrance of Abraham’s
sacrifice of a Ram instead of his son Isaac.[1]
There two kinds of Shophar; one made from the CURVED Ram’s horn and the other made from a STRAIGHT Mountain Goat’s horn; both were used in the Temple.[2] The curvilinear grace of the Ram
Shophar lent itself to be engraved and carved upon and ornamented with a silver
mouthpiece, however it could not be painted in colors.
Master of the Blast
The
expert who blows the Shophar is called the Shophar Sounder; the Ba'al Tekiah. (Master of the Blast) which is an
honor. Every male Jew is eligible for
this sacred office, providing he is acceptable to the congregation.
The one who blows the Shophar should be God-fearing and
learned in the Torah and should be the very best man available.
Use
Ram’s horns were used as signaling devices in WAR[3] as well as for heralding special
festivals; they were used as musical
instruments[4] and even drinking vessels, they
were made to make noise;[5]
to give signals,[6] to
announce special occasions. It had limited musical attributes because of
its monotone sound as it could not play a melody. Any changes in pitch was based solely on the
facial muscles of the sounder.
In the services, the
Shophar was usually blown by the Priest, NOT the Levites who were considered professional musicians. On special occasions two Shophar Sounders played long
notes and a trumpeter
who stood in the middle played short
notes; the trumpet was man made out of metal.
Holy Days
The Shophar is sounded on the
HOLIEST DAYS of the Jewish
calendar, which includes Passover, Pentecost,
Tabernacles/Booths, Hanukkah and Purim. It is sounded every Friday evening at sunset
to bring in the new Weekly Sabbath as well as the Monthly
New Moon Sabbath.[7]
The Shophar is sounded on the eve of Yom Kippur to assemble the people together for
worship in the Synagogue and also at the very end of Yom Kippur.
It is Sounded in synagogue services at Rosh Hashanah; The Feast of
Trumpets[8] and is also sounded every weekday morning in the month of Elul running up to Rosh Hashanah. The Shophar was also sounded to announce
the Year of Jubilee (Every
50 years)
At sunset on The Day of
Atonement,[9]
it is ended with a single blast from the Shophar and the worshipers go to their
respective homes.
End Times
The Shophar will usher in
the Return of the Messiah and the END TIME WRATH of God.[10]
There will be SEVEN Shophar trumpets sounded
1) LAND - 1/3rd of the vegetation
is burned up in this plague. This is
similar to the plague in the time of Moses.
It is literal and not symbolic.
2) SEA - 1/3rd of the marine life in
the sea
dies and 1/3rd of the ships are sunk as a burning meteorite hits
the sea. Blood in this passage is
symbolic of death.
3) RIVERS - 1/3rd of the rivers and springs become poisoned - Judgment is on
nature and men… water is scarce, people die.
4)
HEAVENS – 1/3rd of the sun, moon and
stars turn dark.
5)
FALLEN STAR - Based on the
scriptures, this fallen star is different, it is
a Fallen Angel’ probably
Satan himself, who unlocks the abyss,
which
is the abode of demons and beast which release destruction on the
world. Satan’s name is “Lucifer”
which means “brightness” or “Morning Star”.
6)
EUPHRATES
RIVER is
prominent in history; in the beginning it flowed from the Garden of Eden, later Babylon was
situated on it, and soon a 200,000,000 man army will cross it. When the bound
angels are released, they will kill 1/3rd of mankind. NOTE: Only wicked
angels are bound, God’s angels are not bound.
7)
THE LAST
TRUMP: As the SEVENTH trumpet sounds and the SEVEN bowls or vials are poured out, the voices IN HEAVEN announce the prophecy of CHRIST’S
RETURN to the earth.[11]
The Take
Away
So there you have it; we have the
Shophar beginning in Genesis and
ending in Revelation; the Beginning
and the End.
The Messiah returns as THE SEVENTH or LAST
SHOPHAR sounds;[12]
we will all be changed from corruptible to incorruptible[13]
and we will have a glorified body
and look just like Him.[14]
I’m ready and it’s my prayer that you
are too... Life is choice driven... Choose life... It’s in the Book.
Did you see it? While it’s
certainly a BONUS to avoid being tormented FOREVER in the burning Lake of
Fire and sulfur, the BIGGER DEAL is to AVOID BEING SEPARATED FROM GOD FOR ALL
ETERNITY.
[1] Genesis 22:11-13 - Abraham offered a RAM as a
sacrifice instead of his son Isaac
[2] Joshua 6:4 – The Priest are to bear trumpets made
of Rams’
horns before the Ark of the Covenant
[3] Judges 3:27 – The sound of the Shophar
was a CALL TO ARMS -- Joshua 6:4-5 – The sound of the Shophar BROUGHT DOWN
THE WALLS of Jericho
[4] Psalm 98:6 - Shophar used somewhat as
a MUSICAL INSTRUMENT making a joyful NOISE
[5] Judges 7:22 - 300 Shophars FRIGHTENED the enemy and they fled
[6] Numbers 10:4-5 – The Shophar was blown
as a SIGNAL to the Tribes and
Clans -- Exodus 19:16– Shophar sounded Mount Sinai SIGNALING the people
[7] Leviticus 23:24 – Shophar sounded Monthly New
Moon Sabbath
[8] Numbers 29:1 – Shophar sounded at the Feast
of Trumpets; Rosh Hashanah
[9] Leviticus 25:9 - Shophar sounded on the Day
of Atonement
[10] Revelation 8:2 - Shophar sounded at the End Time
wrath of God
[11] Isaiah 27:13 - Shophar will usher in the Return
of the Messiah
[12] 1 Thessalonians 4:17 – At the last Shophar blast we will Meet the Lord in the air
[13] 1 Corinthians 15:52 – At the last Shophar blast we
will be changed
[14] 1 John 3:2 – We will be like Him for we will see him as He really
is
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