(4:16–18) The return of Jesus will occur with three distinct sounds: Christ’s shout, the archangel’s voice, and the trumpet of God. The word “shout” is a military expression, a “cry of command.” The second sound is the archangel’s voice. Daniel 10:13 implies the existence of several archangels, but the Bible mentions only one by name: Michael (Jude 1:9). The final sound is the trumpet of God (Matt 24:31). Paul, under the inspiration of the Spirit, leaves some ambiguity in his
1 Thessalonians 4:16–18