"... There is a tradition in several texts from this period that has the appearance of angels and the blowing of a trumpet to announce the coming of God for judgment. The Greek Life of Adam and Eve, a first-century C.E. document, contains a merkabah theophany which is announced by the blowing of a trumpet (GLAE 37–38). The Apocalypse of Abraham, a first- to second-century C.E. document, is a fabricated dialogue between Abraham and the ‘Eternal Mighty One,’ with a detailed description of the final judgment. At Apocalypse of Abraham 30 the Eternal Mighty One outlines for Abraham ten signs of the impending judgment. At Apocalypse of Abraham 31:1 the ‘Eternal Mighty One’ tells Abraham, ‘And then I will sound the trumpet out of the air.’ The Testament of Abraham is another first- to second-century C.E. document with a judgment scene depicting an angel with a trumpet. At Testament of Abraham 12:10 an angel holds a trumpet and wields fire in the context of a judgment scene. The Apocalypse of Zephaniah is a first-century B.C.E. to first-century C.E. document. In chapters 9–12 Apocalypse of Zephaniah describes a series of three trumpets that are used in the context of judgment ..."