Why did Joseph Smith Receive the Gold Plates at the Feast of Trumpets?


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On the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah, September 22, 1827, after Joseph Smith had returned yearly to be instructed by Angel Moroni, Moroni finally entrusted the gold plates into Joseph's care. The plates, and the writings therein, spoke "as a voice from the dust" with the purpose of regathering Israel in preparation for the Second Coming. God had a particular purpose in fulfilling the symbolism of the high holy day of Rosh HaShanah, also called the Feast of Trumpets, with this singular, earth-shaking event. The Jewish High Holy Days as Religious Milestones There are seven high holy day festivals, and anciently, three pilgrimages to the temple in Jerusalem. The first pilgrimage, in the spring, encompassed the three festivals of the Passover, Bikkurim (first-born son), and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Within these festivals are imagery of sacrifice, redemption, deliverance, and rebirth. These holidays are rich with messianic symbolism that testifies of Christ as the Messiah. The symbolism focuses on His first coming: His birth, His nature, His mission, His crucifixion, His Atonement, and...

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