Numbers 10:10

_ALSO IN THE DAY OF YOUR GLADNESS, AND IN YOUR SOLEMN DAYS, AND IN THE BEGINNINGS OF YOUR MONTHS, YE SHALL BLOW WITH THE TRUMPETS OVER YOUR BURNT OFFERINGS, AND OVER THE SACRIFICES OF YOUR PEACE OFFERINGS; THAT THEY MAY BE TO YOU FOR A MEMORIAL BEFORE YOUR GOD: I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD._ Also in the day of your gladness - i:e., festive and thanksgiving occasions were to be ushered in with the trumpets, as all feasts afterward were (Psalms 81:3; 2 Chronicles 29:27), to intimate the joyous and delighted feelings with which they engaged in the service of God. But this verse intimates, what we learn elsewhere (Deuteronomy 14:26;...

10._Also in the day of your gladness. _This was as if God should make it manifest that He approved of no festivals, and that no sacrifices pleased Him, except His command should go before them; for it was not lawful for the people to choose this or that day, but the authority for prescribing them was in the hands of the ministers of sacred things. And, indeed, God Himself had appointed the New-moons (_Neomenias, vel novilunia_) and the other solemnities; but, lest any change should occur, since men are ever daring in their innovations, He would have their lawful observation sanctioned by the sound of the trumpets; as if, by the mouth of the priests, He Himself published the holy assemblies. The sacrifices, which others have translated “of your peace-offerings,” (78) I translate, and not without reason, “of your prosperities.” For this is what שלמיכם, _shalmecem, _p

1-10 Here are directions concerning the public notices to be given the people by sound of trumpet. Their laws in every case were to be Divine, therefore, even in this matter Moses is directed. These trumpets typify the preached gospel. It sounds an alarm to sinners, calls them to repent, proclaims liberty to the captives and slaves of Satan, and collects the worshippers of God. It directs and encourages their heavenly journey; stirs them up to combat against the world and sin, encouraging them with the assurance of victory. It leads their attention to the sacrifice of Christ, and shows the Lord's presence for their protection. It is also necessary that the gospel trumpet give a distinct sound, according to the persons addressed, or the end proposed; whether to convince, humble, console, exhort, reprove, or teach. The sounding of the trumpet of the gospel is God's ordinance, and demands t...

Verse Numbers 10:10. _IN THE DAY OF YOUR GLADNESS_] On every festival the people shall be collected by the same means....

IN THE DAY OF YOUR GLADNESS - Compare Numbers 29:1; Lev 23:24; 2 Chronicles 29:27; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:35, Nehemiah 12:41; Psalms 81:3....

EXPOSITION THE SILVER TRUMPETS (Numbers 10:1). NUMBERS 10:1 AND THE LORD SPAKE. The command to make the silver trumpets is introduced here, because one principal use of them was connected with the order of march. It does not necessarily, follow that the command was actually given exactly at this time, or that all the different directions for use formed part of one communication. They may have been gathered together for convenience sake. See the Introduction on this subject. It is, however, a mistake to suppose that this use of trumpets has been anticipated in Le Numbers 25:9, or elsewhere, for the "trumpets" there m

ALSO IN THE DAY OF YOUR GLADNESS,.... When they should return from the enemy's country conquerors, or have vanquished the enemy that came against them into their own land, and so would fix a day of rejoicing, like the days of Purim, and the seven days when Hezekiah rejoiced, as Aben Ezra observes; and so any time of rejoicing on account of any extraordinary deliverance and salvation: AND IN YOUR SOLEMN DAYS; or festivals, as the passover, pentecost, and tabernacles, which were proclaimed by sound of trumpet, Leviticus 23:2; AND IN THE BEGINNINGS OF YOUR MONTHS; their new moons, especially on the first day of the seventh month, which was a feast of blowing of trumpets, Leviticus 23:24; ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, an

8. THE TRUMPETS OF SILVER CHAPTER 10:1-10 _ 1. The silver trumpets (Numbers 10:1)_ 2. How they were to be used (Numbers 10:3) The silver trumpets were also given for guidance. They made known the mind of the Lord in an audible way. The cloud was seen. It stands for guidance by the eye. The silver trumpets were heard. When Israel was gathered together the trumpets were blown. “When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east side shall go forward; when ye blow an alarm the second time then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey.” They were used in time of war and the promise of victory and deliverance is connected with it. And in the days of gladness, in solemn days, in the beginning of the months, at the burnt offerings and peace offerings thes

THE SILVER TRUMPETS. These were straight in shape and about Leviticus 18 or Leviticus 20 in. long (Ezra 3:10 *). The various signals given by them were distinguished partly by the number of the blasts, partly by their character, some being alarms (martial notes, Numbers 10:9), others not. Instances of their use occur in Numbers 31:6; 1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 15:24; 2 Chronicles 13:12 f.,...

SOLEMN DAYS. appointed seasons. Between Numbers 10:10 and Numbers 10:11 comes in the account of Jethro, Exodus 18. See Deuteronomy 1:7, where the choosing of judges takes place after Horeb, but is recorded in Exodus 18 before Horeb....