Lev 23:24, 25:9, Num 10:9, Jos 6:4, 20, Judg 3:27, Isa 27:13, 1Cor 15:52 | TSK | STEP | In the seventh. a memorial.{Zichron terooâh,} here rendered "a memorial of blowing the trumpets" properly signifies a memorial of triumph or shouting for joy. This festival is generally called the feast of trumpets; and, though the Scriptures have not expressly declared the reason of its celebration, yet, as it fell in the seventh month of the sacred year, which was the first of the civil year, that is, the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, the opinion very generally embraced by both Jews and Christians is, that it was a memorial of the creation of the world, at which "the sons of God shouted for joy," (Job 38:7;) and which is supposed, not altogether without reason, to have been at this season of the year. The month {Tisri} was not only anciently, but still is, reckoned by the Jews the first month of the year; and the feast of tabernacles, kept in this month, was said to be, as it is correctly rendered in the margin, "at the revolution of the year," (Ex 34:22;) importing, that at this season the year had revolved, and was beginning anew. So that this feast was the new year's day, on which the people rejoiced in a grateful remembrance of God's benefits, and implored his blessing for the future year.

Leviticus 23:24

In the seventh.

Nu 10:10; 29:1-6; 1Ch 15:28; 2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:6; Ps 81:1-4; 98:6

a memorial.{Zichron terooâh,} here rendered "a memorial of blowing the trumpets" properly signifies a memorial of triumph or shouting for joy. This festival is generally called the feast of trumpets; and, though the Scriptures have not expressly declared the reason of its celebration, yet, as it fell in the seventh month of the sacred year, which was the first of the civil year, that is, the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, the opinion very generally embraced by both Jews and Christians is, that it was a memorial of the creation of the world, at which "the sons of God shouted for joy," (Job 38:7;) and which is supposed, not altogether without reason, to have been at this season of the year. The month {Tisri} was not only anciently, but still is, reckoned by the Jews the first month of the year; and the feast of tabernacles, kept in this month, was said to be, as it is correctly rendered in the margin, "at the revolution of the year," (Ex 34:22;) importing, that at this season the year had revolved, and was beginning anew. So that this feast was the new year's day, on which the people rejoiced in a grateful remembrance of God's benefits, and implored his blessing for the future year.

25:9

Leviticus 25:9

of the jubilee to sound. Heb. loud of sound.

Nu 10:10; Ps 89:15; Ac 13:38,39; Ro 10:18; 15:19; 2Co 5:19-21

1Th 1:8

jubilee.

10-12; 27:17,24; Nu 36:4

the day.

16:20,30; 23:24,27

Numbers 10:9

if ye go.

31:6; Jos 6:5; 2Ch 13:14

oppresseth.

Jud 2:18; 3:27; 4:2,3; 6:9,34; 7:16-21; 10:8,12; 1Sa 10:18

Ps 106:42

then ye shall.

Isa 18:3; 58:1; Jer 4:5,19,21; 6:1,17; Eze 7:14; 33:3-6; Ho 5:8

Am 3:6; Zep 1:16; 1Co 14:8

remembered.

Ge 8:1; Ps 106:4; 136:23; Lu 1:70-74

Joshua 6:4

trumpets of rams'.The words {shopheroth hyyovelim,} should rather be rendered jubilee, trumpets, i.e., such as were used on the jubilee, which were probably made of horn or silver: for the entrance of the Israelites into Canaan was indeed a jubilee to them (See Note on Le 25:11): instead of the dreadful trumpet of war, they were ordered to sound the trumpet of joy, as already conquerors.

Le 25:9; Nu 10:1-10; Jud 7:7,8,15-22; 2Ch 13:12; 20:17,19,21

Isa 27:13; Zec 4:6

seven times.

Ge 2:3; 7:2,3; Le 4:6; 14:16; 25:8; Nu 23:1; 1Ki 18:43; 2Ki 5:10

Job 42:8; Zec 4:2; Re 1:4,20; 5:1,6; 8:2,6; 10:3; 15:1,7; 16:1