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The Lord himself will come down from heaven. We will hear a loud command. We will hear the voice of the leader of the angels. We will hear a blast from God's trumpet. Many who believe in Christ will have died already. They will rise first.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: nâchêth
descending
Greek: οὐρανόθεν (ouranóthen)
from the sky
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: διακούομαι (diakoúomai)
to hear throughout, i.e. patiently listen (to a prisoner's plea)
Hebrew: shᵉmaʻ
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ῥέω (rhéō)
to utter, i.e. speak or say
Hebrew: ʼămar
{to say (used with great latitude)}
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: διακούομαι (diakoúomai)
to hear throughout, i.e. patiently listen (to a prisoner's plea)
Hebrew: shᵉmaʻ
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: διακούομαι (diakoúomai)
to hear throughout, i.e. patiently listen (to a prisoner's plea)
Hebrew: shᵉmaʻ
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: nᵉshâmâh
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: tâqôwaʻ
a trumpet
Hebrew: rᵉbâbâh
abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite)
Hebrew: ʼăman
{properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain};
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ἤδη (ḗdē)
even now
Hebrew: kᵉbâr
properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: qadmay
first
Parallel theme
Revelation 1:7
Matthew 16:27
Matthew 25:31
Acts 1:11
References Christ
1 Corinthians 15:23
2 Thessalonians 2:1
References God
Psalm 47:5
Zechariah 9:14
References Lord
2 Thessalonians 1:7
Isaiah 27:13
Verse Explanation
Paul describes the Lord descending from heaven with a commanding shout, the voice of an archangel, and the trumpet of God, after which the dead in Christ will rise first, presenting Christ's return as a powerful and public event.
History
Future fulfillment: This passage describes an anticipated future event rather than a completed historical occurrence.