Rapture Archangel

The Lord Jesus will one day descend from heaven to share with those who believe in him the glorious results of his work on the cross: the redemption of their bodies (Romans 8:23) from the grip of imperfection, decay, and death. This descent of the Lord is accompanied by three manifestations: A call of command, the voice of the archangel and the trumpet of God (1 Thessalonians 4:16).

Because the text says "the voice of an archangel," some might suggest that Jesus is accompanied by an archangel. Now, it is quite possible that an archangel is present in Jesus' company during this descent, but this text does not indicate this. It is not about an archangel, but only about "the voice of an archangel." The descent is accompanied "with the voice of an archangel." The Greek root for "with" here is "AND." This word has an "instrumental" meaning. Jesus calls with the voice of an archangel, like someone "blowing a trumpet." He uses a voice like that of an archangel. This sound can be heard alongside the first mentioned 'crying of a command', which will sound like 'the voice of many waters'.

That noise alone was enough for John to fall "dead at the feet" of Jesus. The voice of the archangel is an additional factor. The term "archangel" appears only twice in the Bible: in our text (1 Thessalonians 4:16), the "voice of the archangel," and in Jude 1:9, where Michael is called "the archangel." That verse concerns a dispute between Michael and satan over the body of Moses (Jude:9). We also read about the archangel Michael in the book of Daniel (where he is not called an archangel - Daniel 10:20). Michael came to the assistance of another angel in his battle against heavenly powers associated with the world empires of that time.

The voice of the archangel testifies to the battle still being waged in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). The archangel Michael has repeatedly been associated with God's adversary, Satan. In the end times, this archangel will assist the people of Israel in their time of great trouble (Daniel 12:1). He does this, among other things, by casting out satan from heaven, some time before the start of the 3.5 years great tribulation (Revelation 12:9-12). We believe that the casting down of satan has already happened and that the 3.5 year tribulation is soon to start. We discuss this on the page Endtime in Stars

The angel, assisted by Michael, appears to Daniel above the Tigris River. The voice of this last angel, whose identity remains hidden, is described in chapter 10 of Daniel, as well as its effect on those who hear it:

“…the sound of His words was like the sound of a multitude. I, Daniel, I alone saw the vision, but the men who were with me did not see the vision. A great terror fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves… Then I heard the sound of His words. And when I heard the sound of His words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, and my face to the ground.” (Daniel 10:7-9)

The angel’s voice is like the sound of a great multitude and was so terrifying that Daniel’s company fled, and Daniel fell into a sleep of death, similar to how John experienced the appearance of Jesus in Revelation: he fell as dead at his feet. (Rev.1:17).

Perhaps there's no great difference between the "roar of many waters" and the "roar of a multitude" because crowds of people are compared in the Bible to raging waters. This happens, for example, in Revelation 17:15): "The waters you saw … are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues."

This example of the voice of a great multitude bears a strong resemblance to the roar of waters. When this voice gives commands, it might sound like a crowd in a South African stadium, a Turkish stadium, or a German stadium.