Trumpets and Horns

Moses was instructed by God to make two trumpets. They were to be made of hammered, or beaten, silver. (Numbers 10:2) The priests used them to announce many events associated with the temple and various festivals. Different sounds were produced depending on the purpose, including a loud and sustained sound or a shorter blast. The actual physical appearance of these trumpets is still unknown, since no trumpet from Bible times has been recovered. We have only artists’ interpretations, such as the one found carved on a bas-relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome.

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The trumpet was used to announce many events