Trumpets, Feast of

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• Trumpets, Feast of —    Was celebrated at the beginning of the month Tisri, the first month of the civil year. It received its name from the circumstances that the trumpets usually blown at the commencement of each month were on that occasion blown with unusual… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Feast of Trumpets —     Feast of Trumpets     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of Trumpets     The first day of Tishri (October), the seventh month of the Hebrew year. Two trumpets are mentioned in the Bible, the shophar and hacocerah. The latter was a long, straight …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Feast of Trumpets (Christian holiday) — See also Rosh Hashanah also called a Day [of] teruah ( Blowing [of the Shofar] /Trumpeting in the Torah) about Judaism s New Year Jewish holy day. The Feast of Trumpets is a holy day observed by Christians who believe in keeping the Seven Feasts… …   Wikipedia

• feast of trumpets — Another name for ↑Rosh Hashanah • • • Main Entry: ↑trumpet …   Useful english dictionary

• Feast of Trumpets — The Feast of Trumpets in the Torah (Hebrew Bible) is derived from the Hebrew: zichron teruah (זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns ) see the Book of Leviticus 23:24 [http://www.mechon mamre.org/p/pt/pt0323.htm#24] that …   Wikipedia

• Feast of Tabernacles (Christian holiday) — The Feast of Tabernacles is an eight day Biblical pilgrimage festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Festival of Tabernacles, or Tabernacles. it is celebrated by a small number of Christians who have revived some Old Testament festivals …   Wikipedia

• trumpets — The Israelites used long rams horns as trumpets, and these may still be heard in modern synagogues. Moses made two silver trumpets (Num. 10:2) which were blown by the priests (Num. 10:8). There was a feast of Trumpets on the first day of the… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Biblical Antiquities — • Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biblical Antiquities     Biblical Antiquities      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christian observances of Jewish holidays — A number of Christian denominations observe religious holidays inspired by Jewish observances or derived from the Hebrew Bible. The original Jewish holidays may be honored in their original form in recognition of Christianity s Jewish roots, or… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium