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Feast of Trumpets
Seventh Month Festival. (Heb. Rosh Hashanna)
This festival is mentioned in (Lev 23:24-25,27-32) and (Num 29:1-40). It was
introduced with the blowing of trumpets, the halt of labor, sacrifices, and a
testing (Lev 23:24-32; Num 29:1-40).
The exact reason for its observance is not clear. Some scholars believe it
originated during the Babylonian Captivity as a way of counteracting the influence
of the Babylonian New Year Festival. This feast is generally known as the
Feast of Trumpets.