Revelation 15:1-8
The Song of Moses and the Lamb
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1Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
5After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.
6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
7Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
Berean Standard Bible
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John sees another great and amazing sign in heaven: seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished. He sees something like a sea of glass mingled with fire and those who conquered the beast, its image, and the number of its name standing beside it.
They hold harps of God and sing the song of Moses and the Lamb. They praise God's great and amazing deeds, just and true ways, and ask who will not fear and glorify His name. All nations will come and worship because God's righteous acts have been revealed.
After this, the sanctuary of the tent of witness in heaven is opened. The seven angels come out with the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen with golden sashes. One of the four living creatures gives them seven golden bowls full of God's wrath, and the sanctuary fills with smoke from God's glory and power.
Those who endured stand beside the sea of glass and sing before the final plagues unfold. The song joins Moses and the Lamb, connecting God's earlier rescue with the victory Christ has won. Their worship praises God's holiness without pretending that judgment is light or that suffering has been forgotten.
No one can enter the temple until the seven plagues are complete. Its smoke comes from God's glory and power; the judgment about to unfold is His. The conquerors' song declares that His ways are just and true. Their confidence rests on His holy character as they praise the King before whom the nations will worship.
Questions
1 Who stands beside the sea of glass?
AnswerThose who conquered the beast, its image, and its number stand there. They have come through the system's pressure without giving it worship.
2 What song do they sing?
AnswerThey sing the song of God's servant Moses and of the Lamb. Their praise joins God's earlier deliverance with Christ's victory.
3 What do they praise about God?
AnswerThey praise God's great deeds and just and true ways. Their worship is grounded in God's character and revealed acts rather than in escape from thought.
4 What fills the sanctuary?
AnswerSmoke from God's glory and power fills it, and no one can enter until the seven plagues are finished. The scene is solemnly closed around God's judgment.
What This Means for Us
When it is hard to sing, borrow the words these believers use: God's works are great, His ways are just and true, and He alone is holy. You can say those words slowly in prayer. Recall His deliverance through Christ, and ask Him to sustain your faith while a present difficulty remains unresolved.
Prayer
God of Moses and the Lamb, keep us faithful under pressure. Give us songs that remember Your deliverance, confidence in Your just ways, and reverence before the mystery of Your judgment. Amen.