Verse 10:1 says, And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Verse two adds, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. God instructed Moses to make two trumpets out of silver that he would use to call the assembly and for journeying. The people of Isreal were spread out over a large area, and Moses needed a way to call them all together and to let them know that it was time to move or stop. Though Moses may have blown the trumpet, God was in charge of when he blew it. Verse three continues, And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. When both trumpets were blown, the people were to gather at the door of the tabernacle. Verse four concludes, And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. If only one trumpet was blown, then only the princes of the tribes were to gather with Moses. God does not call us all the same way, but we must still recognize His call when He does call us. This was how the trumpets were used to call all the people or just the leaders to Moses. We today have set times to gather together to worship God, and we also have times when just the church leaders gather together. Both should be under God's direction. Verse five states, When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. Then, when the alarm was blown, the people on the east side were to start forward. Verse six adds, When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. When the second alarm was blown, the people on the south side were to start forward, and blow an alarm for their journeys. Verse seven continues, But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, But ye shall not sound an alarm. There was a different sound of the trumpet for when the people were to gather together than there was for when they should move. I believe that God still lets us know when we need to gather together and when we need to move out into the world. Verse eight says, And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. Aaron's sons, the priests, were to actually blow the trumpets, under the ordinance established by God. Today, we have preachers who call us together to hear God's word, and it must be done under the ordinances of God. Of course, we are also sent out into the world to witness for Jesus Christ, and this should also be done under the ordinances, or laws, of God. Verse nine adds, And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. God said that if the people of Israel went to war that they were to sound the trumpets and they would be remembered before the LORD, and they would be saved from their enemies. As Christians, we may need to sound the alarm at certain times or in certain situations today, but we are already spiritually saved forever. Verse ten concludes, 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 over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God. They were also to blow the trumpets during their days which were dedicated to worshipping God.
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