09/06/2026
THE HOLY CONVOCATION OF YOM TERUAH
“The Sound That Calls the People of Yahweh”
Key Torah foundation:
Leviticus 23:23–25
Numbers 29:1–6
“In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.”
Hebrew:
יוֹם תְּרוּעָה — Yom Teru’ah
The Day of Shouting / Blast / Alarm
The seven days can progressively reveal:
CALL → AWAKEN → REMEMBER → REPENT → DISCERN → PREPARE → KINGDOM
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DAY 1 — THE HOLY CONVOCATION
“Yahweh Calls His People Together”
Torah
Leviticus 23:23–25
Numbers 29:1–6
Exodus 19:16–19
Key thought
Yom Teruah is not merely a day on a calendar.
It is a mikra kodesh — מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ — holy convocation.
Mikra comes from the Hebrew root קרא — qara’, meaning:
* to call
* proclaim
* summon
* announce
* call together
The Feast begins with a call.
Yahweh calls His people out of ordinary activity and into sacred assembly.
Prophets
Isaiah 18:3
Joel 2:1
Zephaniah 1:14–16
Joel declares:
“Blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly.”
Notice the progression:
Trumpet → Consecration → Assembly
Psalm
Psalm 50:1–5
Yahweh gathers His people.
Brit Chadashah
Hebrews 10:24–25
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together…”
Messianic connection
Matthew 24:31
1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
The same Messiah who gathers His people is associated with the great sound of the trumpet.
Teaching emphasis
Yahweh’s people must learn to recognize His call.
The first lesson of Yom Teruah is:
You cannot respond to a trumpet you refuse to hear.
Prayer
“Yahweh, awaken Your people. Teach us to hear Your voice, recognize Your call, and assemble ourselves before You.”