The blowing of the ram's horn (shofar in Hebrew) is used to usher in the biblical festivals of Israel, including the Sabbath, and to inspire people to amend their lives and repent.
The sounding of the shofar 1) symbolizes freedom and liberty; 2) proclaims the anniversary of the creation of the world, 3) is a reminder of the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai, and 4) is a sound that is guaranteed to confuse and chase Satan away.
The shofar is the most often made from a ram's hoary, but the horn of a sheep, goat, or antelope can be used. However, you should never, never use the horn from a steer, as this would be reminiscent of the golden calf made by the children of Israel as described in Exodus 32.
From biblical description, there are three different sounds blown: TIKIYAH - a single long blast. SHEPHARIM - 3 medium blasts in succession. TRUAHAH - 9 short, staccato blasts.
It is the sound of the trumpet (shofar) that is associated with the second coming of Jesus as spoke in I Thess. 4:16 and I Cor. 15: 51,52.
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