cloud” signaling a theophany (16:27; 25:31; Acts 1:9–11; Rev 1:7; cf. Exod 13:21–22; 40:35–38). 24:31 his angels … will gather his chosen ones from all over the world. The purpose of the coming of the Son of Man is the gathering of his chosen ones. It is noteworthy that Jesus, as Son of Man, exercises divine prerogatives in sending his angels (cf. Dan 7:10) for his elect. The mighty blast of a trumpet. In the OT a trumpet was sounded for religious and military purposes (Exod 19:16; Josh 6:5; Ps 81:3;