Title: The Trumpet Shall Sound

Topic: Second Coming

Summary: Scripture says that the Last Judgment and the Second Coming will involve the sound of a trumpet. What can we learn from Scripture about the meaning of trumpets?

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Matthew 24:30-31
1 Corinthians 15:51
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
John 5:25
Exodus 19:16, 19
Numbers 10:1-8
Joshua 6
Judges 7
Isaiah 27:13; 58:1
Jeremiah 4:1, 4-5, 13-14, 18
Ezekiel 33:1-5
Joel 2:1, 12-15
Amos 3:1
Zechariah 9:14
1 Corinthians 14:1-9
Revelation 1:10, 12
Isaiah 30:20-21
Revelation 4:1
1 Corinthians 15

The meaning of "believe" in the Bible is pretty straightforward, but runs deeper than what appears on the surface. When in the Old Testament people were called on to believe in Jehovah, it meant a belief that Jehovah would lead them in spiritual things, not just natural ones, that following Him would lead to spiritual life. When people believed in Jesus in the New Testament, it meant believing in Him fully, as God Himself, all-powerful. Implied in this level of belief also was belief in what He taught and the importance to follow His precepts. That's why Peter sank while walking on the water; he began to see the human element of Jesus rather than God himself. It's also why Jesus could not do miracles in his home area; people there had known Him as a boy and young man, and could not believe in Him as God.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 6956, 6969, 6970, 7065, 8240, 8783, 10392; The Apocalypse Explained 815 [2-15])