The Shofar Maker

1) The ram's horn, the shofar, is a reminder of Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac and God's provision of a ram as a substitute. Genesis 22:13

2) The Torah was given to Israel with the sound of the shofar from heaven. Exodus 19:19

3) The shofar was blown at the start of the year of Jubilee on Yom Teruah. Leviticus 25:9-10

4) The trumpet was blown to announce the beginning of the festivals. Numbers 10:10

5) Israel conquered in the battle of Jericho with the blast of the shofar. Joshua 6:20

 

6) Gideon and his army confused and scattered the enemy with the shofar. Joshua 7:15-22

7) The shofar was blown to signal the assembly of the Israelites during war. Judges 3:27, 6:34, II Samuel 20:1, Jer. 4:19, 51:27, Neh. 4:20, Amos 3:6

8) Seven shofarot (pl) were blown before the ark of God. 1Chr. 15:24, 2Sam. 6:15

9) They took an oath before the Lord…..with trumpets and rams’ horns. 2Chr. 15:14

10) The shofar was used for the coronation of kings. I.e. King Solomon. I Kings 1:34, 39

 

11) The shofar is a reminder that God is sovereign. Psalm 47:5

12) The shofar was blown to celebrate the new moon each month. Psalm 81:1-3

13) The shofar was used to accompany other musical instruments during temple ceremonies in Jerusalem and in praise and worship. Psalm 98:6, 150:3-6

14) The shofar will be blown at the time of the ingathering of the exiles to Israel. Isaiah 27:13

15) The blowing of the shofar is a signal for the call to repentance. Isaiah 58:1, Hosea 8:1

 

16) The shofarot were blown as a warning. Ezekiel 33:3-6, Numbers 10:9, Isaiah 18:3

17) The blowing of the shofar ushers in the day of the Lord. Joel 2:1

18) The shofar is blown to call the sacred assembly. Numbers 10:3, Joel 2:15

19) Israel will be advised of the advent of the Messiah with the sound of the shofar. Zechariah 9:14, 16

20) The shofar is sounded at the resurrection of the dead I Thess. 4:16

 

21) The shofar (trumpet) is the sound of God's voice. Revelation 1:10

22) John was taken up to Heaven in the Book of Revelation by the sound of the shofar. Revelation 4:1 .

23) Seven trumpets (shofarot) are sounded when God judges the earth during the tribulation. Rev 8-9 .