Blowing a Shofar Credit: Megs Harrison, unsplash.com By Scott Holtz Shofars sound a prophetic alarm The shofar is not primarily a musical instrument. Its purpose has to do with making a prophetic alarm – a proclamation of what was to follow. There are two types of shofars used today: the small one is the ram’s horn, while the larger Yemenite shofar comes from an African antelope called the Kudu.  Note that “yôwbel“one of the Hebrew words for “trumpet” is also the word for “jubilee.” Scriptures teach us that the “Year of Jubilee” began with the sounding of the trumpet. 1998 marked the beginning of Israel’s first 50 year “Jubilee” since it became a nation in 1948. The Reasons for Sounding the Shofar: As an instrument of proclamation, announcing the presence or coming of the Lord.  “When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder.” (Exodus 19:19 NASB) “With trumpets and the sound of the horn; shout joyfully before the King, the LORD” (Psalm 98:6 NASB) As …