That was an instruction from God to Moses for the Israelites. So, what does it mean, other than the obvious?
I have highlighted a few key words to examine.
Only - the Israelites were strictly prohibited from approaching the mountain on any normal day. Only when they heard the ram's horn. Why? That's where God appeared. It was therefore holy. The punishment for anything unclean touching the holy mountain was death.
"And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death." - Exodus 19:12
Alright then. Touching the mountain is NOT going to happen. Unless, of course, someone blows a ram's horn.
Ram's Horn - that's called a shofar. An ancient musical horn traditionally blown on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year - aka Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement).
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the day that God created Adam and Eve. This year it begins at sunset on September 22 (tomorrow) and ends at sunset September 24.
Yom Kippur begins October 1 and ends October 2. It is the holiest day of the year.
A Long Blast - this is called 'tekiah.' There is usually a long blast followed by three short blasts (shevarim) and then another long blast (teruah). This last blast represents God hearing and answering our prayers.
The Mountain - this is where God resided when He came to earth back then.
Why am I telling you all of this? Rosh Hashanah is this coming Tuesday. Jesus said we "will not know the day or the hour of His coming." But He WILL come back. And He's right, I don't know the day or the hour. No one does. But I REALLY think it's going to be during Rosh Hashanah. Which year? I have no idea.
But look at all the events taking place in the world right now. Would the Lord remove His children from this evil BEFORE He punishes this world? He put Noah on the Ark before the flood didn't He?
"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 5:52
Whenever the Lord returns we who believe will become changed. Physically changed. I'm not sure what that will be like or what we will look like but we will hear the shofar and we will get to approach the holy mountain! AND we will get to see Jesus!!
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