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1 Thessalonians 4:16

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For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God's trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

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Macedonia was a Roman province in northern Greece, where the city of Thessalonica was located. Paul’s teaching about Christ’s return and the resurrection of believers addressed this Macedonian church’s concern for fellow Christians who had died.

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1 Thessalonians 4:16 mentions Macedonia.

Macedonia · Sakistriantafyllou

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