1 Thessalonians 4:16

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, etc.] Not by proxy, or by representatives; not by the ministry of angels, as on Mount Sinai; nor by the ministers of the word, as under the Gospel dispensation; nor by his spirit, and the discovery of his love and grace, in which sense he descends in a spiritual manner, and visits his people; but in person, in his human nature, in soul and body; in like manner as he went up to heaven will he descend from thence, so as to be visible, to be seen and heard of all: he will come down from the third heaven, whither he was carried up, into which he was received, and where he is retained until the time of the restitution of all things, and from whence…”

“himself--in all the Majesty of His presence in person, not by deputy. descend--even as He ascended (Act 1:11). with--Greek, "in," implying one concomitant circumstance attending His appearing. shout--Greek, "signal shout," "war shout." Jesus is represented as a victorious King, giving the word of command to the hosts of heaven in His train for the last onslaught, at His final triumph over sin, death, and Satan (Rev 19:11-21). the voice of . . . archangel--distinct from the "signal shout." Michael is perhaps meant (Jde 1:9; Rev 12:7), to whom especially is committed the guardianship of the people of God (Dan 10:13). trump of God--the trumpet blast which usually accompanies God's manifestation…”

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven - notes, Acts 1:11. With a shout - The word here used (κέλευσμα keleusma), does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It properly means a “cry’ of excitement, or of arging on; an outcry, clamor, or shout, as of sailors at the oar, Luc. Catapl. 19; of soldiers rushing to battle, Thuc. 3:14; of a multitude of people, Diod. Sic. 3:15; of a huntsman to his dogs, Xen. Ven. 6:20. It does not mean here, that the Lord would himself make such a shout, but that he would be attended with it; that is, with a multitude who would lift up the voice like that of an army rushing to the conflict. With the voice of the archangel - The word archangel occurs…”

“With a shout - Properly, a proclamation made to a great multitude. Above this is, the voice of the archangel; above both, the trumpet of God; the voice of God, somewhat analogous to the sound of a trumpet. 1 Thessalonians 4:17”

“4:16 with the trumpet call of God: God’s trumpet will herald the resurrection, just as it previously announced the rescue of Israel (Zeph 1:16; Zech 9:14). In the future it will announce the gathering of God’s chosen people from the “farthest ends of the earth and heaven” (Matt 24:31; cp. 1 Cor 15:52).”

“the Lord: Isa 25:8, Isa 25:9; Mat 16:27, Mat 24:30, Mat 24:31, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64; Act 1:11; Th2 1:7; Pe2 3:10; Rev 1:7 with a: Num 23:21; Psa 47:1, Psa 47:5; Zac 4:7, Zac 9:9 the archangel: Jde 1:9 with the trump: Exo 19:16, Exo 20:18; Isa 27:13; Zac 9:14; Co1 15:52; Rev 1:10, Rev 8:13 and the: Co1 15:23, Co1 15:51, Co1 15:52; Rev 20:5, Rev 20:6 1 Thessalonians 4:17”