THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
Two distinct trumpets symbolize the two types of exhortation shared within the churches. The first trumpet guides believers toward sound doctrine and reveals as false the teachings of the wicked. This includes those who 'forbid marriage and instruct inconsistently regarding the consumption of what God has created' (1 Tim. 4:3; 1 Tim. 4:4). This category also encompasses Jewish teachers who, deeming what was sanctioned and supported by the Divine law as obsolete and trivial, directed their followers to rely on their personal teachings and human commandments. Additionally, some misguided individuals encouraged those justified by faith to undergo circumcision, 'so that they may boast in your flesh,' as stated in Scripture (Galatians 6:13).
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Concerning them, it is declared, 'Beware of dogs, beware of evildoers' (Rev. 22:15; Phil. 3:2). The second type of preaching fosters moral accountability and illuminates the path of life in Christ. The silver trumpets, made of a material that embodies luminosity and unique purity, serve as a perfect metaphor for both varieties of preaching.