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 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 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 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 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 calls for gathering the faithful — similar to the gathering of believers at the resurrection described here.