Who Will Blow the Trumpets at the Beginning of the Rapture This Weekend? (KJV)

Sept 6, 2026 | www.GospelofJesusChrist.blog | River Wilde

We have learned that each year, during the Feast of Trumpets, the shofar (ram’s horn) is traditionally blown during synagogue services, especially during the daytime service. The biblical command itself does not specify an exact clock time; Numbers 29:1 KJV calls it “a day of blowing the trumpets unto you,” while Leviticus 23:24 describes it as “a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.”

Traditionally, there are multiple shofar blasts throughout the service, using different patterns of sound, rather than one single trumpet blast at one particular moment. A customary goal is 100 blasts over the course of the service, although practices vary. The principal Torah-required sounding is associated with the daytime observance, not the moment the holiday begins at sunset.

The trumpet blast served as a solemn call to assemble before God and marked this appointed day. This becomes especially interesting to Christians studying the Rapture because 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says Christ descends “with the trump of God,” and 1 Corinthians 15:52 says believers are changed “at the last trump.”

But who actually will blow the trumpets during the Rapture? Let’s investigate this question.

According to the KJV, the Rapture trumpet is called “the trump of God,” but Scripture does not explicitly tell us who physically sounds it.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 KJV:

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”

Notice that three things are mentioned: the Lord’s shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God. The verse does not actually say that the archangel blows the trumpet; it only places the archangel’s voice alongside the trumpet.

1 Corinthians 15:52 KJV adds:

“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.”

So, the most precise KJV answer is: we know it is God’s trumpet and that it will sound, but God has not revealed who blows it.

What Scripture emphasizes is what happens when it sounds—the dead in Christ rise, living believers are changed, and together they are “caught up… to meet the Lord in the air” (1 Thessalonians 4:17).

The Jewish people blowing shofars during the Feast of Trumpets should not be identified as the ones sounding the Rapture trumpet.

The distinction is important. Numbers 29:1 describes Israel’s earthly observance as “a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.” But at the Rapture, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 calls the sound “the trump of God,” and 1 Corinthians 15:52 says simply “the trumpet shall sound.” Scripture never says that Jewish worshippers on earth produce that trumpet sound.

But when the Rapture occurs during the Feast, the safest KJV conclusion would be:

Jewish people may be blowing their shofars on earth at the same general time, but the Rapture trumpet itself is a supernatural “trump of God.”

Scripture passage does not tell us who on earth will hear these trumpets. It may be audible universally, audible specifically to believers, or supernatural in a way Scripture doesn’t further explain.

There is an interesting comparison with Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9 at Paul’s conversion: those with Paul experienced something associated with the heavenly encounter, but they did not perceive everything exactly as Paul did. That shows that God can reveal a heavenly event differently to different people—but it does not prove that this is what will happen at the Rapture.

So, for our investigation, we can conclude that “The trumpet will certainly sound, and every believer involved in the Rapture will experience its result; but the KJV does not reveal whether every person on earth will actually hear the “trump of God.”

Now, as usual, let me give you my own opinion.

I think the most likely possibility is that the Rapture trumpet is primarily a summons for those who belong to Christ, rather than an ordinary trumpet blast that everyone in the world necessarily understands or even hears in the same way.

The reason is the audience affected by it. 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 says that at the “trump of God,” “the dead in Christ shall rise first,” followed by “we which are alive and remain” being caught up.

Likewise, 1 Corinthians 15:52 says, “the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”

In both passages, the trumpet is directly associated with the resurrection and transformation of believers.

Jesus also gives us an interesting picture in John 10:27 KJV:

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

So, if I had to judge what is most likely from the KJV, I would lean toward this: The “trump of God” will be a supernatural heavenly summons unmistakably perceived by those who belong to Christ.

The rest of the world may hear something, or perhaps even hear the sound without understanding what it is.

That possibility has an intriguing biblical precedent. When God spoke to Jesus from heaven in John 12:28–30, Jesus understood the heavenly voice, while some standing nearby said “that it thundered,” and others thought “An angel spake to him.”

So, Scripture demonstrates that a supernatural sound can occur publicly while people perceive or understand it differently.

But I think it is reasonably certain that the entire world will experience the consequences of the Rapture, but those “in Christ” may uniquely recognize the heavenly call that accompanies it, and not everyone.

And there is this: Let’s take another look at the rapture scripture.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

The Bible does not tell us exactly what the archangel says, nor does this verse say that the archangel is the one blowing the trumpet. But here is an interesting fact to consider:

There is only one angel specifically called “the archangel” by name in the KJV: Michael:

Jude 1:9 KJV: “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil…”

So, it is certainly reasonable to wonder whether Michael is the archangel involved in 1 Thessalonians 4:16, although the verse itself doesn’t name him, but very interesting indeed!

The wording gives us a remarkable sequence surrounding Christ’s descent: the Lord Himself descends from heaven → there is a shout → the voice of the archangel → the trump of God → the dead in Christ rise → living believers are caught up.

That makes the scene unmistakably heavenly and supernatural. The Rapture trumpet isn’t described as the ordinary Feast of Trumpets shofars being blown by Jewish worshippers on earth; Paul specifically calls it “the trump of God.”

It’s been interesting to me that sometimes when we read scripture, we simply overlook some of the detail. But as we continue to dig deeper, additional insight is certain to follow, as it is in this case.

My first understanding was that the trumpets would blow, and that all would hear this sound. Our assumptions sometimes set barriers, preventing further learning.

We can conclude this investigation by stating that:

The Jewish people blowing shofars during the Feast of Trumpets are not the ones sounding the Rapture trumpet.

The TRUMPET used will be the ‘trump of God.’

This trumpet sound is placed alongside the Lord’s descent from heaven.

The “Voice of the Archangel” means that the Lord’s descent will be accompanied by the voice or commanding call of an archangel—a chief or principal angel. That archangel possibly might be Michael.

The Rapture trumpet is primarily a summons for those who belong to Christ. They will indeed hear this sound.

The entire world will see the results of the rapture, as all of the children, as well as millions of adults will disappear from the face of the earth. This coupled with all of the commotion and destruction that will follow, when raptured people are no longer behind the wheel of operating vehicles and machinery.

And I feel that we can also make this clear declaration.

2 Timothy 3:13 KJV:

“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”

There is a reasonable possibility that deception will follow the reality of the results of the rapture. The Antichrist and his team will spin the results of the rapture, into some explanation that does NOT involve God in any way.

2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 KJV:

“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”

Once again, as I study Bible “End Times” prophecy, I am overwhelmed by how incredibly blessed I am to understand what God has revealed in His Word.

While so much of the world continues through life unaware of what may lie ahead, Scripture has given those who seek Him a remarkable perspective—a reason to watch, understand, prepare spiritually, and live with hope rather than fear.

We are indeed unique, because of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Can you relate to the feeling that I am describing? Blessed beyond comprehension, that’s for sure!!

I thank God for the knowledge that He has given to me through scriptures, prayer, and a great deal of contemplation. He is the teacher of all truth. He is MY FINAL AUTHORITY!

John 8:32 KJV

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

There is NOTHING more freeing than the TRUTH that God has revealed to me. For now I know what will happen to me starting this weekend, and continuing on through eternity!!

Is this knowledge something that you too possess?