Copperhead
Well-Known Member
I have noticed the idea tossed around now and then, where folks equate the "last trump" Paul talked about in 1 Corinthians 15:52 with the 7th trump of Revelation.
Let's see.... Paul wrote "last trump" to the Corinthians and The Revelation was written at least 30 or more years later. I am not convinced that Paul was referring to the 7th trump, because even Yeshua hadn't been given the Revelation that He told John to write down yet.
Now Paul had been trained as a Rabbi in one of the most renowned schools, the school of Gamliel. There were definite ideas of "trumps", "shofars", and such in relation to the feast days and prophecy. The first trump was code word for Shavuot (Pentacost). The last trump was code for Rosh Hashanah (feast of trumpets). And the Great trump was for Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Since a lot of major feasts had been involved in the first coming of Yeshua and the beginning of the Church, it stands to reason that the latter fall festivals may be involved in future events.
It may be possible that Paul was referring to Rosh Hashanah when He said last trump. Not saying definitively that he was, but there is no way it could have been the 7th trump of Revelation, since Yeshua Himself didn't know of it when Paul wrote to the Corinthians. Revelation 1:1 opens right out of the gate stating that God gave Yeshua the Revelation to pass on to His servants. Now, the Revelation was written around the 90's first century. Paul was killed in the Neronian persecution of the 60's, and had no way of knowing what God would show Yeshua in the Revelation.
It is imposing on the text personal presuppositions to assume that the "last trump" of 1 Corinthians 15:52 has the trumpets of Revelation in view. It is just not possible.
Let's see.... Paul wrote "last trump" to the Corinthians and The Revelation was written at least 30 or more years later. I am not convinced that Paul was referring to the 7th trump, because even Yeshua hadn't been given the Revelation that He told John to write down yet.
Now Paul had been trained as a Rabbi in one of the most renowned schools, the school of Gamliel. There were definite ideas of "trumps", "shofars", and such in relation to the feast days and prophecy. The first trump was code word for Shavuot (Pentacost). The last trump was code for Rosh Hashanah (feast of trumpets). And the Great trump was for Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Since a lot of major feasts had been involved in the first coming of Yeshua and the beginning of the Church, it stands to reason that the latter fall festivals may be involved in future events.
It may be possible that Paul was referring to Rosh Hashanah when He said last trump. Not saying definitively that he was, but there is no way it could have been the 7th trump of Revelation, since Yeshua Himself didn't know of it when Paul wrote to the Corinthians. Revelation 1:1 opens right out of the gate stating that God gave Yeshua the Revelation to pass on to His servants. Now, the Revelation was written around the 90's first century. Paul was killed in the Neronian persecution of the 60's, and had no way of knowing what God would show Yeshua in the Revelation.
It is imposing on the text personal presuppositions to assume that the "last trump" of 1 Corinthians 15:52 has the trumpets of Revelation in view. It is just not possible.