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5 introductory thoughts.
This whole sections presupposes a belief in the literal death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus death, burial and resurrection are the prototype of Christians who die before Christ’s return.
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Paul’s teaching on this is a Revelation or Word (LOGOS) from the LORD JESUS.
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Paul’s teaching assures that those who have died in CHRIST are not at a disadvantage when it comes to eternity.
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Fallen asleep in 13, 14, 15 is a hopeful term that it is not over when a Christian dies.
Jesus Will Come Down
With a Shout of Command
There are three things said about this.
He comes with a shout.
He comes with the voice of Michael, the Archangel.
He comes with the trumpet.
Are these all the same thing?
Who makes the shout? is that the voice?
This could all be the same thing, but for sure if it is separate, it is boom, boom, boom.
I believe this is a command to “Come up here”
Dead in Christ Respond First
Here Paul speaks to their fears directly.
People who have died in Christ will be just fine when Christ returns.
As a matter of fact they will RISE FIRST.
Further to go?
Living Christians will be Raptured
Caught up= harpizo- seize, snatched away, take away, like a robber seizes and runs.
This is where the concept of rapture or snatching away comes from.
This verb is
plural- all living Christians
Indicative- a statement of fact.
Passive- something that happens to us.
Future- Still to come.
We All End Up Together
Jesus, Living Christians, and resurrected Christians.
This occurs in the air
This is not the same event as the 2nd coming where Jesus comes and puts his feet on the planet.
The word “encourage” that occurs in verse 18 is the very first time Paul gives a command in 1 Thessalonians.
We can’t get so hung up in the details that we miss the point: We are commanded to encourage each other with this “Word from the Lord”
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