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For

ὅτι

(hoti)

Conjunction



Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

the

ὁ

(ho)

Article - Nominative Masculine Singular



The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord

Κύριος

(Kyrios)

Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular



Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Himself

αὐτὸς

(autos)

Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular



He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will descend

καταβήσεται

(katabēsetai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular



To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

from

ἀπ’

(ap’)

Preposition



From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

heaven

οὐρανοῦ

(ouranou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular



Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

with

ἐν

(en)

Preposition



In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a loud command,

κελεύσματι

(keleusmati)

Noun - Dative Neuter Singular



A word of command, a call, an arousing outcry. From keleuo; a cry of incitement.

with

ἐν

(en)

Preposition



In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the voice

φωνῇ

(phōnē)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular



Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

of an archangel,

ἀρχαγγέλου

(archangelou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular



A ruler of angels, a superior angel, an archangel. From archo and aggelos; a chief angel.

and

καὶ

(kai)

Conjunction



And, even, also, namely.

with

ἐν

(en)

Preposition



In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] trumpet

σάλπιγγι

(salpingi)

Noun - Dative Feminine Singular



A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.

of God,

Θεοῦ

(Theou)

Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular



A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and

καὶ

(kai)

Conjunction



And, even, also, namely.

the

οἱ

(hoi)

Article - Nominative Masculine Plural



The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

dead

νεκροὶ

(nekroi)

Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural



(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

in

ἐν

(en)

Preposition



In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Christ

Χριστῷ

(Christō)

Noun - Dative Masculine Singular



Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

will be the first to rise.

ἀναστήσονται

(anastēsontai)

Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural



To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

For.

prevent

parenthetical;

They

first: then

(16)--A justification of the statement that we shall certainly notthe dead; therefore, the words as far as "trump of God" are logicallyand the proof only begins at "shall risewe shall be caught up."

With a shout.--The Greek word means a shout of command or encouragement, such as a captain gives to his soldiers, or a boatswain to his crew. It is not necessary to inquire what the command may be, or to whom issued, inasmuch as the word does not always imply any particular orders; nor who is represented as uttering it: the intention is only to convey the notion of the stirring noise, in the midst of which (for the original has "in," not "with") the Lord will descend. It is, however, somewhat particularised by what follows: two notes amid those sounds of mystery strike the ear--the archangel's voice, and the trump of God. Probably, therefore, the "shout of command" is uttered by the "leader of the angels;" and the trump (called "the trump of God" because used for God's purposes) is blown to summon the mustering hosts. In favour of supposing the Lord Himself to utter the cry, may be adduced John 5:25; but, on the other hand, it suits the dignity of the scene better to imagine the loud sound to come rather from one of the heralds of the great army. The preposition "in" is more effective than "with:" it calls attention to the long blast. (Comp. Exodus 19:19.)

Shall rise first.--Not as meaning "shall be the first to rise," as contrasted with non-members of the Church who are to rise later; though that is a scriptural thought (Revelation 20:5-6), the Greek here refuses to be so explained. Rather, "the first thing will be the rising of the dead in Christ," contrasted with what follows--"then, and not till then, shall we be caught up." The same order is carefully observed in 1Corinthians 15:52.

Verse 16.

For

The Lord himself

the

Shall descend from heaven

With a shout

With the voice of the archangel

of an archangel.

And the trump of God

And the dead in Christ shall rise first.

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; assigning a reason for the above assertion, "because."; not merely the Lord as the chief Person and Actor on that day, in contrast to his saints, but emphatic, "Lord himself," the Lord in his own proper Person.; where the crucified and risen Jesus is now enthroned, seated at the right hand of God.; a word denoting a commanding shout as that of a leader to his host when he leads them into the battle, or of the army when it rushes to the fight. Some refer this shout to what follows - the voice of the archangel and the trump of God; but there are three particulars here mentioned. Others attribute it to Christ himself.; or rather,There is only one archangel mentioned in Scripture ( Jude 1:9 ); the word denotes, not "chief angel," but "chief or ruler of the angels." Accordingly, same suppose that Christ himself is here meant, as to him alone, it is asserted, does this title belong; but the Lord and the archangel are here evidently distinguished. Others strangely imagine that the Holy Ghost is here meant. Others fix on the archangel Michael ( Jude 1:9 ). Christ is represented as accompanied by angels to the judgment; and it is futile to inquire who this leader of the angels is.; even as the trumpet sounded at the giving of the Law from Sinai. Also the advent of Christ to judgment is represented as heralded by the sound of a trumpet ( Matthew 24:31 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52 ). "We are to recognize three particulars, following each other in rapid succession - the commanding shout of the King himself, the voice of the archangel summoning the other angels, and the trump of God which awakens the dead and collects believers" (Riggen-bach).Some suppose that the reference here is to the first resurrection; that the righteous, "the dead in Christ," shall rise before the wicked, "the dead not in Christ;" and that a thousand years, or the millennium, will intervene between the first and second resurrections ( Revelation 20:4, 5 ). But this is an entirely erroneous supposition. All that is here asserted is that the dead in Christ shall rise before the living in Christ shall be changed; there is no contrast between the dead in Christ and the dead not in Christ, nor any allusion to the resurrection of the wicked.Alphabetical: a and archangel call Christ come command dead descend down first For from God heaven himself in Lord loud of rise shout the trumpet voice will with