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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
Subject: Jesus speaks as the archangel? |
Bible Note: Joseph, while I confess that I'm not entirely sure I understand you, I'll venture to say this: The passage in 1 Thess.4:16 says "the Lord....with the voice of the archangel." Of course, John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This verse not only affirms the pre-existence of Christ, but says unequivocally that Christ (the Word) was with God -- in communion with yet distinct from God -- and was God -- identical in essence with God; hence, of the Triunity. Saying that "in the beginning was the Word" is not the same thing as saying, "with the voice of an archangel." Having "the voice of an archangel" is not being an archangel." A vocalist may sing like a bird (have the voice of a bird) but does not become a bird. --Hank |