{"id":495,"date":"2022-01-16T05:48:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T05:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/?p=495"},"modified":"2022-01-16T06:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T06:03:40","slug":"jesus-the-horn-of-our-salvation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/?p=495","title":{"rendered":"Jesus – The Horn of Our Salvation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Horns are very significant and symbolic in\nScripture and are mentioned over 100 times. Zacharias, John the Baptist\u2019s\nfather, referred to Christ as the \u201chorn of salvation\u201d in his inspired\nbenediction (Lk. 1:69). This is a name or title that God the Father shares with\nGod the Son\u2014\u201c<\/em>The Lord is my rock and\nmy fortress and my deliverer . . . My shield and the horn of my salvation<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 18:2, NKJV). Let\u2019s explore what\nthis analogy means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horns were used as containers in Bible\ntimes. A hollowed-out, animal horn could be used like a canteen or flask to\nhold liquids such as water, wine, or oil. Jesus, as the horn of our salvation, contains\nthe water of life, the wine of the Spirit, and the anointing oil to pour into\nour lives. Horns were often used to dispense anointing oil for priests,\nprophets, and kings. God told Samuel to fill his horn with oil and to anoint David\nthe new king over Israel (1 Sam. 16:1, 13). Later, Zadok the priest anointed\nSolomon king over Israel in this same fashion (1 Kgs. 1:39). Perhaps the\nPsalmist had this in mind when he penned, \u201c<\/em>But my\nhorn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil\u201d<\/em> (Ps.\n92:10). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David alluded to this practice in his\nfamous shepherd Psalm\u2014\u201cYou anoint my head with oil\u201d<\/em> (Ps. 23:5). Shepherds\nanointed sheep\u2019s heads for two main reasons: 1. to prevent sunburn or sunstroke\n(as a simple sunscreen) 2. to prevent disease-causing parasites (as a primitive\npesticide). The Greek word Christ<\/em> and the Hebrew word Messiah<\/em>\nboth mean \u201cthe anointed One.\u201d So, Jesus, the horn of our salvation, contains\nthe anointing power of the Holy Spirit which He pours into our lives as needed to\nhelp us thrive in life and ministry (Ac. 10:38). The anointing helps prevent\nspiritual burnout in the heat of tribulation and repels spiritual parasites which\ntry to hinder and harm us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horns were frequently used as trumpets in\nBible times.A musical instrument was created by cutting off the tip of\nthe horn and blowing through it. The curved horns of rams or oxen served this\npurpose well. These horns, called shofars <\/em>in Hebrew, were blown for\nseveral reasons:
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\n\u2022 To call Israel together for a general\nassembly or to worship:<\/strong> Like church or school bells, the horn blast meant\nsomething was about to happen or it was time to travel and move camp (Num.\n10:1-3). Trumpets indicated God\u2019s visitation on Mt. Sinai (Ex. 19:18-19) and\nannounced sabbath days, feast days, or holy days were beginning. Horns were\nblown during the offering of burnt sacrifices as a memorial to the Lord (Num.\n10:10). The year of Jubilee, also called the feast of trumpets, was announced\nwith the blowing of trumpets or ram\u2019s horns (Lev. 25:9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ, as the horn of our salvation,\ncalls us to worship and prayer, motivates us to move forward, and inspires us to\nseek after God and spiritual things. He puts the desire in our hearts to draw\nclose to God and to pursue His will (Phil. 2:13). As wind blows through a horn\nto make musical sounds so His breath flowing through us creates worship that\nechoes back to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2022 To\nalert or warn people of danger<\/strong>: Like alerts on our smartphones, watchmen on\nthe walls of ancient cities blew horns to alarm inhabitants that an enemy was\napproaching or some other danger was threatening. The prophet Joel used\nthis analogy, \u201cBlow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy\nmountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the Lord\nis coming\u201d<\/em> (Jl. 2:1). In the Book of\nRevelation, trumpets are sounded to indicate the judgment of God is being\nreleased on earth (Rev. 8:2, 6). As the horn of our salvation, Christ warns us,\nsends us alerts, makes us feel uneasy at times, and puts a check in our spirit\nwhen something is not right. Be sensitive to His alarm in your spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 To rally troops for battle<\/strong>: A\ndifferent sound on the horns indicated it was time to charge after the enemy\n(Num. 10:9). \u201c<\/em>The Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a\ntrumpet<\/strong>; and Abiezer was gathered after him\u201d<\/em>\n(Jdgs. 6:34). When\nthe Israelites marched around Jericho, the priests blew trumpets and, as they\nshouted, God smashed the massive walls like toothpicks! Even so, Christ, our\ngreat High Priest, issues a clarion call for us to fight the good fight of\nfaith against demonic forces and to conquer evil in His name (Rom. 12:21, Eph.\n6:12).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 To celebrate good news:<\/strong> The\ncoronation of a new king was announced with horns along with other celebrations\n(2 Kgs. 9:13). A victorious trumpet will announce the Second Coming of Christ,\nthe King of Kings (1 Th. 4:16). As one author suggests, \u201cGabriel\u2019s Gonna Toot and\nWe\u2019re Gonna Scoot!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Both\nthe Brazen Altar and the Altar of Incense in Moses\u2019 Tabernacle and in Solomon\u2019s\nTemple had horns on the four corners. Slain animals were tied to\nthe horns of the altar so they wouldn\u2019t wiggle off during sacrifice\u2014\u201c<\/em>Bind the sacrifice with cords\nto the horns of the altar<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> (Ps. 118:27). Christ keeps us\nconsecrated as a living sacrifice on the altar (Rom. 12:1). Just as an animal\u2019s\npower is released through its horns, so our spiritual power comes through\nprayer at the proverbial horns of the altar. The Altar of Incense was the\ntallest piece of furniture in the Tabernacle and its horns were sprinkled with\nblood indicating that Christ is our atonement and prayer and worship are our\nhighest callings (Ex. 30:10, Ps. 141:2, Rev. 5:8; 8:3-4). The horns of the altar were also a place of refuge or asylum. Both\nAdonijah and Joab were temporarily spared from execution when they clung to\nthem (1 Kgs. 1:50-53; 2:28). This speaks of how Christ is our refuge in whom we\nfind safety and sanctuary (Pr. 18:10).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horns are symbolic of strength and power.Animals with horns or antlers use them for defense. If attacked, they use\ntheir horns to protect themselves from predators. Horns speak of the spiritual power\nto resist and conquer an enemy. Horns represent the dominion of kings, nations,\nand empires in the prophecies of Daniel (Dan. 7:24). As the horn of our salvation,\nChrist, our King, is our strength, our defender, and the source of our power\nand authority to defeat the devil (Lk. 10:19, Jam. 4:7). Horns are not just\nused for defense; horns are also weapons to use on offense. We don\u2019t just react\nto what the enemy does against us; we can go on the attack in Jesus\u2019 name and\nreclaim what is rightfully ours (2\nCor. 10:4-5). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, Christ is a dispenser of the\nanointing oil who calls us to worship and warns us of danger. He is the source\nand the sound of our victory. He is our defender and the spiritual weapon who\nfights and wins our battles. He is our sovereign Savior who delivers us from\nthe penalty, power, and presence of sin and grants us eternal life. No wonder\nHe is called \u201cthe horn of our salvation.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Horns are very significant and symbolic in Scripture and are mentioned over 100 times. Zacharias, John the Baptist\u2019s father, referred to Christ as the \u201chorn of salvation\u201d in his inspired benediction (Lk. 1:69). This is a name or title that God the Father shares with God the Son\u2014\u201cThe Lord is my rock and my fortress […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":497,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions\/497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodspringsfgc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}