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  • The Shofar

    The Shofar is the Ancient Trumpet of the Bible. It has a special place in God’s story of Redemption for His Creation.

    Many people have shared that something special happens when the Shofar is sounded.  In the bible the book of Revelation 1:10 & 4:1 describes the Sound of the Trumpet (Shofar) as the Voice of God.

    The sounding of the Shofar represents God's Voice going forth in to the world.  The Sound of the Shofar changes the atmosphere as the Holy Spirit comes and ministers, heals, transforms, triumphs, and announces the return of the King.

  • Learn about the Shofar

    James teaches and sounds the Shofar across the USA. James can come to your church, fellowship, bible study, event, or conference and sound and teach on the shofar.

    His background as a professional trumpet player and accomplished brass instrument teacher gives him unique insight as he sounds the shofar and teaches/coaches people on the shofar.

    James is in the process of preparing a comprehensive online shofar course that will be available for purchase in the Fall of 2025.

  • Our Shofar Community

    James is developing a community of people who have a heart for learning about & sounding the shofar, ministry of the shofar, and a deep love for God and for people.

    This community will learn and grow together in the sounding of the shofar in ministry. There will also be gatherings throughout the country that we can connect in-person and learn & sound the shofar together.

    Additionally, there will be the opportunity to join the Trumpet of Glory Shofar Community via regular zoom video master classes with James. Details on the zoom meetings and the cost will be coming Fall of 2025.

The Sounds of The Shofar

The Calls of the Shofar

TE'KI'AH - This is a long blast with one or two notes and represents Praise/Worship. It brings everyone to attention.


SH’VA'RIM - This has three medium blasts, two tones each & represents Repent /Brokenness. Some scholars speak of Shevarim as the tears of sadness or joy


TE'RU'AH - This has nine or more short/rapid staccato blasts and represents Warfare & Victory. It is a wake-up call.


TE'KI'AH GE'DO'LAH- This is an extra long single blast.  It is the jubilee note extended as long as one can … and represents the great last trumpet sound when the Yeshua returns as King when we who are saved receive new bodies and we are all healed. Also used to call upon G-d. Giving thanks for his Mercy /Goodness/Redemption.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE SHOFAR:

THE RAM'S HORN, THE SHOFAR, IS A REMINDER OF ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE OF ISAAC AND G-D'S PROVISION OF A RAM AS A SUBSTITUTE (GENESIS 22:13)

GATHER G-D'S PEOPLE AT MT. SINAI (EXODUS 9:16-17)

THE LAW (TORAH) WAS GIVEN TO ISRAEL WITH THE SOUND OF THE SHOFAR FROM HEAVEN (EXODUS 19:19)

PROCLAIM THE START OF THE YEAR ON YOM TERUAH/ROSH HASHANAH (FEAST OF TRUMPETS) (LEVITICUS 23:24)

PROCLAIM LIBERTY-YEAR OF JUBILEE (LEVITICUS 25:9)

ANNOUNCES BEGINNING OF FESTIVALS (NUMBERS 10:10)

ISRAEL WON THE BATTLE OF JERICHO WITH THE BLAST OF THE SHOFAR (JOSHUA 6:20)

CONFUSED AND SCATTERED THE ENEMY WITH THE SHOFAR (JUDGES 7:15-22)

RALLY THE PEOPLE FOR WAR (1 SAMUEL 13:3)

DECLARE VICTORY IN WAR (1 SAMUEL 13:3)

HALT FIGHTING (2 SAMUEL 2:28)

ANNOUNCE THE ARK OF THE LORD (2 SAMUEL 6:15)

SEVEN SHOFARS WERE BLOWN BEFORE THE ARK OF G-D   (1 CHRONICLES 15:24)

THEY TOOK AN OATH BEFORE THE LORD…..WITH TRUMPETS AND RAMS’ HORNS (2 CHRONICLES 5:14)

BRING THE SONG OF THE LORD (2 CHRONICLES 29:26-27)

WARN OF JUDGEMENT FOR SIN (ISAIAH 58:1; EZEKIEL 33:3-4)

SHOFAR IS BLOWN AS A WARNING  (EZEKIEL 33:3-6, NUMBERS 10:9, ISAIAH 18:3)

ANNOUNCE/CORONATION OF KINGS (1 KINGS 1:34; 2 KINGS 11:12,14)

REJOICE AND GIVE THANKS (NUMBERS 10:10, NEHEMIAH 12:35)

GATHER PEOPLE TO WORSHIP (ISAIAH 7:13)

THE BLOWING OF THE SHOFAR IS A SIGNAL FOR THE CALL TO REPENTANCE   (ISAIAH 58:1, HOSEA 8:1)

THE BLOWING OF THE SHOFAR USHERS IN THE DAY OF THE LORD  (JOEL 2:1)

OVERCOME THE ENEMY (AMOS 2:2; JUDGES 7:19)

HERALD THE LORD'S RETURN (ZECHARIAH 9:14-16)

THE SHOFAR IS A REMINDER THAT G-D IS SOVEREIGN   (PSALM 47:5)
THE SHOFAR WAS BLOWN TO CELEBRATE THE NEW MOON EACH MONTH  (PSALM 81:1-3)

THE SHOFAR WAS USED TO ACCOMPANY OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DURING TEMPLE CEREMONIES IN JERUSALEM & IN PRAISE AND WORSHIP   (PSALM 98:6, 150:3-6)

THE SHOFAR IS SOUNDED AT THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD   (I THESSALONIANS 4:16)

THE SHOFAR (TRUMPET) IS THE SOUND OF YAWEH’S VOICE  (REVELATION 1:10)

 JOHN WAS TAKEN UP TO HEAVEN IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION BY THE SOUND OF THE SHOFAR  (REVELATION 4:1)