Okay. So do you believe that the word "with" should really be "accompanied by", so that the text reads...
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven
accompanied by a cry of command,
accompanied by the voice of an archangel, and
accompanied by the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
What basis do you have for suggesting this?
The Greek word ἐν (en) meaning with, or in, carries a different thought to the Greek word σύν (sun) meaning with, or together with, or accompanied by. Act 18:18
So it seems apparent that the word with, as used at 1 Thessalonians 4:16, is appropriately used to signify something with
in.
HELPS Word-studies
1722 en (a preposition) – properly, in (inside, within); (figuratively) "in the realm (sphere) of," as in the condition(state) in which something operates from the inside (within).
This is not the same as σύν, which carries the thought of being together with (expresses association with)
HELPS Word-studies
4862 sýn (a primitive preposition, having no known etymology) – properly, identified
with, joined close-
together in tight identification;
with (=
closely identified together).
This text evidently is describing unity, or oneness. This can be seen from John 17
20 Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
21 that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.
According to scripture, the words of Jesus are clearly in harmony with God's , not only because of that oneness, or unity, but because God gave Jesus the authority to give life.
John 5:25-29
From my understanding, archangel means chief or principal angel - from the
Greek ἀρχάγγελος.
As far as I know, the Bible speaks of only one archangel.
Jude 9 But
Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
True, the Bible does not described God as chief angel, although the angels belong to him.
However, The Bible says Jesus commands and directs the angels - Matthew 16:27,
Both Michael and Jesus are described as having angels - Revelation 12:7; Matthew 13:41
What I find interesting also, is that Michael means "Who Is Like God", and Jesus is the one appointed "chief" by God, according to the scripture
@Disciple of Jesus mentioned, as well as Matthew 28:17, 18.
It seems Jesus therefore would fittingly have the voice of an archangel, as it seems to be describing his role in heaven as archangel.