A message has been spreading rapidly across social media, claiming that the rapture will occur this September 2025 during Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets. New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Cahn addressed the viral prediction, offering both biblical insight and a clear warning against setting dates for Christ’s return.
Cahn explained that the biblical calendar provides a prophetic roadmap for God’s redemptive plan. The first coming of Jesus fulfilled the spring feasts of Israel in remarkable detail. “The salvation of Messiah, the death of Messiah, the Lamb of God on the day of the Passover lamb—He died. Then the day of the resurrection on the day of the first fruits… and then 50 days later, Pentecost on a Hebrew holy day,” Cahn said. Because these major events corresponded precisely with the Hebrew festivals, many believe the fall feasts may align with the Messiah’s return.
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The autumn festivals begin with the Feast of Trumpets, followed by the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. Each one carries prophetic themes connected to the second coming of Christ. The Day of Atonement speaks of standing before God in judgment, while Tabernacles represents celebration, the kingdom and ultimately the hope of heaven. At the center of it all is the Feast of Trumpets, a day marked by the sounding of the shofar.
“The Feast of Trumpets… is all about a day of sounding the trumpets. That is the theme of the coming of the Lord,” Cahn noted. He pointed to New Testament passages that describe the resurrection of the dead and the gathering of believers at the sound of the trumpet. Revelation itself portrays seven angels sounding their trumpets, culminating with the seventh when “the mystery of God is finished.”
For these reasons, Cahn acknowledged that the rapture could indeed be linked to the Feast of Trumpets. However, he firmly rejected the idea of setting a specific date. “Be very careful about date setting,” he warned. “We will not know the day or the hour. And be very careful about thinking that it’s got to come this September… Those things bring disrepute to the Lord if it doesn’t happen.”
Cahn emphasized that Christians must always be ready to meet the Lord, whether through the rapture or by death. “We should live our lives that we could go to the Lord in a moment, that we’re right with God,” he said. At the same time, believers must continue faithfully serving Christ, not suspending their lives or ministries based on speculation.
“Be ready, for you know not the day or the hour when your Lord comes,” Cahn concluded. “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”
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While the prophetic significance of the biblical feasts points to powerful patterns of God’s plan, believers must resist the temptation of attaching certainty to dates. Instead of chasing viral predictions, Christians are called to live ready at all times, walking faithfully in their mission, trusting that the timing of Christ’s return remains firmly in God’s hands.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
