Thematic Bible: Sounding of, illustrative of


Thematic Bible



For the Lord Himself [i.e., Jesus] will come down from heaven with a commanding shout [Note: This probably refers to Jesus' voice. See John 5:25, 28], [and] with the archangel's voice [i.e., Michael. See Jude 9] and with the sound of God's trumpet; [at this] the dead in [fellowship with] Christ will rise [from the dead] first. Verse ConceptsDeath, Of BelieversFutureArchangelsLast ThingsMichael The ArchangelResurrection, Of BelieversResurrection, Of The DeadShoutingAngels, DescriptionAngels, Important EventsGod Going DownShout Of GodChrist And HeavenDeath Of God's PeopleOur ResurrectionTrumpets At The EndFirst ResurrectionRisingThe Second ComingThe Rapture

in a split second, as quickly as the twinkle of an eye, when the last trumpet blows. For the trumpet will blow and dead people [i.e., believers] will be raised up, never to decay again, and [the living] will be changed [i.e., physically and spiritually]. Verse ConceptsFutureResurrection, Of The DeadSudden EventsEternal ExistenceNo DecayOur ResurrectionTrumpets At The EndThe ResurrectionEyesThe Rapture




And I saw the seven angels who were standing in front of God, and they were given seven trumpets. Verse ConceptsStandingHeaven And AngelsSevenSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsSeven TrumpetsAngels Doing God's Work

And as I looked, I heard an eagle flying in midair, saying in a loud voice, "It is bad, very bad, awful bad for those people who live on earth, because of the sound of the trumpets of the remaining three angels!" [i.e., because of the messages they will deliver]. Verse ConceptsDramaWoeCommunicating Three TimesEaglesWoe For Disasterflyingsoaring