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Psalm 81:3a "Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon..."
Day 200 – Psalm 81
“Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon…” Psalm 81:3a
ISRAEL’S RELIGIOUS CALENDAR
Asaph, being a Levite, was very involved in encouraging the children of Israel to offer meaningful worship to God. The following text focuses on the celebration of the New Moon.
“Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,
At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.”
Psalm 81:3
1. The feast of the New Moon
a) This was mentioned in Numbers 28:11-15.
b) Ancient Israel used the Lunar Calendar to mark the year.
2. “Blow the trumpet”
Two things are associated with the blowing of the trumpets:-