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You might have wondered about a day on your calendar called Rosh Hashanah<\/i><\/span> by the Jewish people. The name of the holiday means, \u2018The head of the year\u2019 from the Hebrew language. One biblical reference for Rosh Hashanah is found in Leviticus 23:23-25. <\/span>‘In the seventh month on the first of the month, you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.’ <\/span><\/i>It is known as the Jewish New Year, but it also has other names. It might be called <\/span>Yom Teru\u2019ah<\/span><\/i> (\u2018The Day of Blowing\u2019) from the Hebrew, or the \u2018Feast of Trumpets.\u2019 In a traditional Jewish synagogue the shofar (a ram\u2019s horn trumpet) is blown one hundred times on this day. The blast of the shofar is symbolic of being jolted from our spiritual sleep and to announce that <\/span>Adonai<\/span><\/i> (God) is King of the Universe. The one hundredth blast is special, known as the \u2018Last Trump.\u2019 As I will explain later, this holds special significance to me.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Traditional Judaism teaches that on this day there will be an \u2018Opening of the Books\u2019 (Daniel 7:10), in which God will read the account of what every individual has done for the previous year. This begins a period of self-examination and repentance known as the \u2018Ten Days of Awe,\u2019 leading to the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur<\/i><\/span>. <\/span>Rosh Hashanah<\/span><\/i> stands alongside <\/span>Yom Kippur<\/span><\/i> to comprise \u2018the high holy days.\u2019 It is traditional during the high holy days to greet one another with \u201c<\/span>L\u2019Shanah Tovah Tikatevu!<\/span><\/i>\u201d This unusual greeting means, \u201cMay you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since I was not raised in a Jewish family, you might wonder why this is significant to me; or to you for that matter. According to the Bible, Israel and the Church are distinct entities, with promises made to both. It is equally clear, however, that there is a contiguous relationship between Israel and the Church. Every blessing which the Church enjoys comes out of covenants and provisions which God made with Israel. As a Messianic follower of Yeshua (Jesus), I choose to honor the LORD and the nation of Israel by walking in His ways to the best of my ability; because of the blessings I enjoy every day. Yeshua is the perfect sacrificial offering for our sins (2 Cor. 5:21). Through His death and resurrection, our names are written in the Lamb\u2019s Book of Life (Rev. 13:8). We are not made acceptable in God\u2019s sight by means of our own works of righteousness (Titus 3:5-6); rather, it is our love for God and deep appreciation for His Salvation through Yeshua that leads us to seek out these works daily through the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Hebrew word Teru\u2019ah<\/i><\/span> means \u2018\u2019shouting\u2019 or \u2018raising a noise,\u2019 and therefore this day is to be marked by making a joyful noise to the LORD (Psalm 81:1-4). The sound of the shofar is meant to awaken our hearts and to prepare for the coming judgment. It is prophesied that upon the Last Trump Yeshua (Jesus), the Jewish Messiah, will come on Rosh Hashanah; like a bridegroom coming for His bride. Believers in Yeshua look forward to His second coming at the time of the blowing of the shofar (1 Thess. 4:16-17). Yeshua is called the <\/span>Mashiach<\/span><\/i> (Messiah), a title used to describe His Kingly dignity and royalty. He is coming to rule and reign from Jerusalem in the near future, and the heavenly shofar will sound from Zion (Isaiah 27:13). Are you ready for that Day? We do not know the exact moment of His return, but we are commanded as His followers to watch and be ready for His soon appearance (Matt. 24:42). Therefore, let us humble ourselves, learn to walk in His ways, and be ready. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2014 Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Wednesday, September 24th<\/span><\/sup><\/span>, ending at sundown Thursday, September 25<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup>. We hope you can join us for our congregational celebration of Rosh Hashanah this weekend, on Saturday morning at 10:00 am. \u201cMay you be inscribed in the <\/span>Lamb\u2019s<\/span><\/i> Book of Life!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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