06-23-2013, 01:37 PM
The Greek translation of the NT, does not have a special word for Shofar, however, in the OT, the Shofar was not just a trumpet, or cornet, but a Jewish instrument which played an important role in great wars, that one of Gideon, for instance, or at the fall of Jericho.
There are 8 ocurrences of Shofar. 7 in Revelation, and 1 in Mathew (which proves that it's origin was more Hebrew than other gospels)
Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with the great shofar, and they shall gather the chosen
Revelation 1:10
and I heard behind me a great voice as a shofar, saying
4:1
And the first voice that I had heard as a shofar talking with me, said
8:2
seven angels to whom were given seven shofars (shipurin).
8:6
seven angels which had the seven shofars prepared
8:13
Woe, woe, to those who dwell upon earth, from the voice of the rest of the shofars of the three angels ...
9:14
the sixth angel who had a shofar, release ...
Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harp, and of musicians, and of singers, and of the shofar... will never be heard again
It's clear that the shofar in end-time prophecy plays a role. At the seventh shofar, it's like the city of Jericho falls and so will Babel the Great fall.
I think our translations should reflect this from the source text as well.
There are 8 ocurrences of Shofar. 7 in Revelation, and 1 in Mathew (which proves that it's origin was more Hebrew than other gospels)
Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with the great shofar, and they shall gather the chosen
Revelation 1:10
and I heard behind me a great voice as a shofar, saying
4:1
And the first voice that I had heard as a shofar talking with me, said
8:2
seven angels to whom were given seven shofars (shipurin).
8:6
seven angels which had the seven shofars prepared
8:13
Woe, woe, to those who dwell upon earth, from the voice of the rest of the shofars of the three angels ...
9:14
the sixth angel who had a shofar, release ...
Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harp, and of musicians, and of singers, and of the shofar... will never be heard again
It's clear that the shofar in end-time prophecy plays a role. At the seventh shofar, it's like the city of Jericho falls and so will Babel the Great fall.
I think our translations should reflect this from the source text as well.