ISB ~ 1 Thessalonians 4 v16

the Lord himself:Christ will descend to earth “in the same way” that he ascended into heaven, i.e., enveloped in a glorious cloud (Acts 1:11). cry of command: The voice of the Son of man that calls forth the dead from their tombs and summons them to the judgment (Jn

5:28-29). archangel’s call: Possibly the voice of Michael, the guardian of the people of God (Dan 12:1) and the leader of the angelic army (Jude 9; R

ev 12:7). the trumpet: The final blast that inaugurates the resurrection and glorification of the saints. For its biblical background, see note on 1 Cor 15:52. the dead in Christ: The faithful departed, though temporarily deprived of their bodies, live on in spiritual union with the Lord as they await the resurrection (2 Cor 5:8).