Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 71In Ezekiel:He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; hisblood shall be upon him; whereas if he had taken warning he shouldhave delivered his soul (Ezek. 33:5).In Hosea:[Set] the trumpet to thy mouth, because they have transgressed mycovenant, and trespassed against my law (Hos. 8:1).In Zechariah:The Lord Jehovih shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with thewhirlwinds of the south (Zech. 9:14).In David:God is gone up with a shout, and Jehovah with the sound of atrumpet (Ps. 47:5).And also in Revelation (chap. 4:1; 8:2, 7–8, 13; 9:1, 13, 14; 10:7;18:22). Because a “trumpet” signified Divine truth, therefore whenDivine truth was first about to be revealed before the people ofIsrael:Sounds of a trumpet were heard from Mount Sinai (Exod. 19:16).For this reason sounding the trumpet became representative withthem:When they were to assemble, and when they went forward, andalso in their solemnities, at the beginnings of months, at burnt offeringsand eucharistic sacrifices (Num. 10:1–10).They also sounded trumpets when they went forth to battle againstthe Midianites (Num. 31:6).And when they took the city of Jericho (Josh. 6:4–20);