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With a shout (en keleusmati). Note this so-called instrumental use of en. Old word, here only in N.T., from keleuō, to order, command (military command). Christ will come as Conqueror.
With the voice of the archangel (en phōnēi archaggelou). Further explanation of keleusmati (command). The only archangel mentioned in N.T. is Michael in Jud 1:9. But note absence of article with both phōnēi and archaggelou. The reference may be thus indefinite.
With the trump of God (en salpiggi theou). Trumpet. See same figure in 1Co 15:52.
The dead in Christ shall rise first (hoi nekroi en Christōi anastēsontai prōton).
First here refers plainly to the fact that, so far from the dead in Christ having no share in the Parousia, they will rise before those still alive are changed.