The Unity of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 and 5:1-11

A technical term for the Parousia, the day of the Lord is used in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 to speak of the coming of the Lord. There are other events associated with this day. Some believe it follows what is commonly referred to as the rapture. In other words, it is a very common belief that the events of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, are separated in time by at least one thousand years from the events of 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. Ironically, there is no mention of a period of a thousand years in either text.

Expositor, John MacArthur, reasons that