Primary biblical passages
- Leviticus 23:23–25, the sacred day on the first of the seventh month marked by trumpet blasts.
- Numbers 29:1–6, the day of trumpet blowing and its offerings.
- Exodus 12:1–2, the biblical month-count beginning with the exodus season.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3, 29, New Testament prophecy as strengthening, encouragement and comfort, and the instruction to weigh what is said.
- 1 Corinthians 13:9, the partial nature of prophetic knowledge.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19–21, receiving and testing prophecy.
- Romans 2:4 and 1 John 1:9, repentance, kindness and confession.
- Zechariah 4:10 and Mark 4:26–29, small beginnings and hidden growth.
Calendar reference
Dates for Rosh Hashanah 5787 / 2026 are checked against Hebcal, which lists the festival from sundown Friday, September 11, 2026 to nightfall Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Jewish context
Rosh Hashanah as the Jewish New Year, the High Holy Days, the Ten Days of Repentance, the shofar and themes such as kingship and remembrance belong to the living world of Jewish tradition and practice. Not every later custom is stated directly in the Torah, so those distinctions are important when reading the teaching on this site.
A note on interpretation
Christian readings of the feasts are theological interpretations. They should be evaluated from Scripture and should not be presented as the only possible meaning of Jewish observance. Prophetic reflections are a further category and are explicitly offered for testing.
Image credit
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