Reference

1 Corinthians 15:52

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“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
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Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

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Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

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For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

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Audible Return

While the verse mentions a trumpet sound, it does not explicitly state that this sound is associated with Christ's return, nor does it mention a shout or the voice of an archangel.

Two Resurrections

The verse describes a single event where the dead are raised and the living are changed, without explicitly distinguishing this from any other resurrection event. It focuses on the immediacy and nature of this particular transformation.

Gathering of Saints

The verse primarily focuses on the transformation of believers (both living and dead) and their incorruptible state, rather than explicitly detailing a "gathering" or "meeting the Lord."

Final Resurrection

While the verse speaks of the dead being raised and a change occurring, it does not explicitly state that this event is the "final" or "last day" resurrection, leaving open the possibility of other resurrection events or a more localized interpretation.

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Cross-References

1 Thessalonians 4:17Thematic

“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16Thematic

“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:”

Matthew 24:31Thematic

“And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

John 5:28Thematic

“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,”

Matthew 24:31Thematic

“And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

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Thematic Connections

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