samedi 22 avril 2017

What Makes The Feast Of Trumpets Significant

By George Peterson


There are probably very few people who are not familiar with the major Christian holidays. Even non-believers take off from work for Christmas. There are some businesses that close for at least part of a day on the Friday before Easter. Of course members of other religions have holy days they observe, but many people don't know about them or understand why they are important. One such holy day, that is very important to practicing Jews, is the Feast of Trumpets or as it is more commonly called today, Rosh Hashanah.

This day is mostly referred to as Rosh Hashanah today, and many people recognize the name without knowing much about it. On God's calendar, it comes on the seventh month and is the first of His holy days. Jews place Jesus' birth at about this time. They also believe the Messiah will return on this day in the future. For them it has pivotal and historical significance. It marks the beginning of God's age and the end of man's. Trumpet sounds will reverberate all through the Kingdom to herald the arrival of this event.

On this day every year Jews are instructed not to work or attend school classes. Since it is not usually a company recognized holiday, most employees and students inform their bosses and teachers about the observance in advance of the day. Most simply explain that it is a holy day for them, and it is rarely a problem with employers and schools.

Co-workers unfamiliar with the importance of the day may question why it takes the whole day to observe this ritual. The answer believers give is that this is God's will and commandment to them. This is a time for contemplating the eternal. Believers are instructed to put aside earthly concerns and give their full attention to lasting truths.

God has commanded that everyone celebrate this day, no matter where they are or what their status in life. This is not a day just for large congregations or those in urban areas who live in communities of Jewish believers. Men, women, and children, those who live in small towns, those who live alone are all part of God's flock and are included in the feasting.

The time of the year God chose is significant because it is the time in Biblical history when farmers had completed harvesting their crops and had traded them in nearby villages and communities. The work was put aside. They had time to celebrate, feast, and study for the whole day. Jews continue to observe the day by refraining from any type of work.

There is no specific location where Jews must gather to observe this day according to the Bible. It was first observed in the wilderness and then later at the Temple in Jerusalem. Believers don't have to fly to Israel though to celebrate the day. Attending services at local synagogues is perfectly acceptable.

Understanding and accepting the faiths of others is a core tenet of most religions. It is not up to one religious group to question the beliefs of any of the others.




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