“It’s going to be Biblical.”
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The sounding of horns for many days also brought down the walls of Jericho.
Gideon also used horns and torches to scare away the Midianite armies.
Damn sure did. Some rough, rugged days they were.
The account in Judges makes it explicitly clear: The victory came from God alone, not the people involved.
They used torches, jars, and trumpets in obedience to God, but it wasn't any of these things that got the job done.
It is very important to be clear on this point.
That's being a little pedantic don't you think?
Obviously the victory came from God but God chose Gideon specifically to carry out His orders.
Gideon was especially unimportant since he was the youngest son from a poor family. He was chosen by God to deliver Israel out of the hands of Midian.
Joshua didn't technically bring down the walls of Jericho either, nor Moses parting the red sea, but God used them to accomplish this.
If it is pedantic, then why do ALL of the accounts you mentioned go out of their way to make the point that it is God's action, not the people's action that wins the day?
"The Lord will fight for you, you need only be still."
"For the Lord has given you the city!"
"You have too many men... ...In order that Israel may not boast... ...that her own strength has saved her..."
This entire post has been misguided. First confusing trumpets with horns. Then the top response mis-attributing the source of victory.
We are in for a long fight. Sometimes we will be feeling up and powerful but sometimes we will also be feeling down and vulnerable. It is critical for us to understand "Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save."
"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."
Our job is to be obedient and to have faith that God will win the day. This might mean that we do some unusual things a la Moses, Joshua, or Gideon, but these actions are done in obedience and not in our own strength (see Numbers 14.40-45).
P. You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
This metaphor of the “exalted horn” comes from an image of a bull lifting up its horns after winning a battle. The raised horn is a common biblical symbol of victory, especially of being rescued from oppression.
No. The horns did not bring down the walls. That would be impossible.
God brought down the walls. The horns were blown as a sign of obedience to and faith in God.
Yeah I know that, but God wanted horns to be used in preparation for the walls falling. If God had wanted to He could have just blown them down Himself immediately as the people got there, but He wanted it to be with their help so He instructed them to blow their horns and encircle the walls for several days before they eventually came down. It was God but He wanted His people to be a part of it.
Two things:
God didn't need or want their help. God DID want their obedience and faith.
They used trumpets, not horns. The original post confuses the two.
Edit: OK maybe just one thing. Translations varry between horn and trumpet.
God doesnt need your interpretations of his actions.
A trumpet is a horn.
What most people screw up is the difference between a trumpet and a cornet.
As DireCarbon said, God doesn't need your interpretations. God already had their obedience, but God also likes to work through people to get the things that He wants done. It was through Moses that God led the Israelites out of Egypt. It was through Mary that He brought Jesus into our world to live a fully human but also fully divine life. If God wanted to He wouldn't have needed to use people at all, but He chooses to do so because He wants us to participate in His plans.
Trumpet players call their instrument a horn, possibly because it is a type of horn
I was an amateur player through ... any pros are invited to confirm
Don’t be a butthead about it, nobody likes a butthead. Don’t be that guy.
He’s a butthead because he told truth? How interesting.
You can be a butthead with telling the truth too. Just take what you’re doing for instance, being a butthead with acting dumb. You could respectfully disagree with someone, or point out you think they’re wrong without acting superior or like a butthead.
Actually, if I’m not mistaken, the horns were blown at a specific times by the priests as they circled the walls, city, for days, and on the seventh day when the priests blew the long blast...every man shouted at once, and God brought the walls down. According to Joshua. So technically, shouting.