1 Thessalonians 4:16

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Cross-reference

1 Thessalonians 1:10 introduces waiting for God's Son from heaven — Paul here elaborates on the manner of his coming.

Matthew 24:30 portrays the Son of Man coming on clouds with power, mirroring the Lord’s descent from heaven with a cry of command.

1 Corinthians 15:52 explicitly mentions the last trumpet raising the dead — the same event described here.

1 Corinthians 15:23 outlines the order of resurrection: Christ first, then those at his coming — directly parallel.

Acts 1:11 Parallel

Acts 1:11 promises Jesus will return just as he ascended — the same descent from heaven described here.

Matthew 26:64 depicts the Son of Man coming on clouds — the same parousia event where the Lord descends from heaven with a shout.

Matthew 25:31 shows the Son of Man coming in glory with all His angels, aligning with the Lord’s descent and the angelic voice in this verse.

Matthew 24:31 mentions a loud trumpet call and the gathering of the elect, corresponding to the trumpet of God and the raising of believers here.

Matthew 16:27 describes the Son of Man coming with His angels, directly paralleling the Lord’s descent with the voice of an archangel here.

Zechariah 9:14 depicts the Lord appearing with a trumpet — a strong parallel to the divine warrior coming in 1 Thessalonians.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 describes the Lord's revelation from heaven with angels — matching the descent with archangel's voice here.

Isaiah 25:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 25:8 promises that death will be swallowed up forever, fulfilled in the resurrection of the dead at Christ’s coming here.

Revelation 1:7 declares Christ's coming with clouds for all to see — the same visible descent described here.

Revelation 20:5 defines the 'first resurrection' — the same event where the dead in Christ rise at His coming described here.

Exodus 19:16 describes God descending on Sinai with a loud trumpet — echoing the trumpet of God at the Lord's coming.

Mark 13:26 Parallel

Mark 13:26 shows the Son of Man coming in clouds — Paul expands on that event with the resurrection order.

2 Timothy 4:1 speaks of Christ judging the living and dead at his appearing — Paul here describes the resurrection of the dead.

Philippians 3:20 says we await the Savior from heaven — Paul depicts the Lord descending from heaven.

John 14:3 Prophetic fulfillment

John 14:3 records Jesus' promise to return and take believers — Paul describes the fulfillment with resurrection.

Ezekiel 37:12 promises God will open graves and raise His people — a clear OT prophecy of the resurrection fulfilled here.

Isaiah 27:13 prophesies a great trumpet to gather exiles — paralleling the gathering of believers by God's trumpet.

Revelation 20:6 pronounces blessing on those in the first resurrection — the same resurrection of believers described here.

Exodus 19:13 features a trumpet blast summoning the people to meet God — a type of the trumpet call that gathers believers at Christ's coming.

2 Peter 3:10 speaks of the day of the Lord coming like a thief — the same event where Christ descends, though emphasizing sudden destruction.

Exodus 20:18 also records the trumpet sound at Sinai — connecting God's theophany to the eschatological trumpet.

Psalm 50:5 Related theme

Psalm 50:5 calls for gathering the faithful — similar to the gathering of believers at the resurrection described here.