Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on rosh hashanah (feast of trumpets) bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Leviticus 23:24 (KJV)
In which month was the Feast of Trumpets to be kept?
Answer: The seventh month, in the first day of the month
Study note. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. (Leviticus 23:24)
Lesson 2 · Leviticus 23:24 (KJV)
What was the day to be?
Answer: A memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation
Study note. ...shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. (Leviticus 23:24)
Lesson 3 · Leviticus 23:25 (KJV)
What were they to do no servile work on?
Answer: The Feast of Trumpets
Study note. Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. (Leviticus 23:25)
Lesson 4 · Numbers 29:1 (KJV)
What does Numbers 29 call the day?
Answer: A day of blowing the trumpets
Study note. And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation... it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. (Numbers 29:1)
Lesson 5 · Nehemiah 8:2 (KJV)
What did Ezra read to the people on this day?
Answer: The book of the law of Moses
Study note. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation... upon the first day of the seventh month. (Nehemiah 8:2)
Lesson 6 · Nehemiah 8:9 (KJV)
What did Nehemiah tell the people about this day?
Answer: This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep
Study note. This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. (Nehemiah 8:9)
Lesson 7 · Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)
What was the joy of the LORD called?
Answer: Your strength
Study note. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet... for the joy of the LORD is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)
Lesson 8 · Numbers 10:10 (KJV)
What did the trumpet announce in Israel?
Answer: Solemn feasts, war, and the Lord's appointed seasons
Study note. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets. (Numbers 10:10)
Lesson 9 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (KJV)
What shall sound at the resurrection of the saints?
Answer: The trump of God
Study note. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Lesson 10 · 1 Corinthians 15:52 (KJV)
At what trump shall we be changed?
Answer: The last trump
Study note. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Corinthians 15:52)
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does rosh hashanah (feast of trumpets) bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?