Which Old Testament prophecies connect with the worship described in Revelation 15:4? Revelation 15:4 — The Worship Scene “Who 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.” Key elements in the verse • Fear of the Lord • Glory to His name • His unique holiness • All nations coming to worship • Righteous acts/judgments revealed Psalms: Hymns That Foretell Global Praise • Psalm 22:27-28 — “All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.” • Psalm 66:4 — “All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” • Psalm 86:9 — “All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.” Isaiah: Visions of Nations Streaming to Zion • Isaiah 2:2-3 — “All nations will stream to it… ‘He will teach us His ways.’” • Isaiah 45:22-23 — “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth… Every knee will bow before Me.” • Isaiah 66:18, 23 — “The time is coming to gather all nations and tongues… all mankind will come to worship before Me.” • Isaiah 26:9 — “When Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.” Daniel: The Son of Man Enthroned • Daniel 7:14 — “All peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion.” The Song of Moses: Prototype of Revelation’s Anthem • Exodus 15:11 — “Who is like You, O LORD… majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?” • Exodus 15:14-16 — “The nations hear and tremble… Terror and dread will fall upon them.” Minor Prophets: A Unified Chorus • Jeremiah 16:19 — “The nations will come to You from the ends of the earth.” • Zephaniah 2:11 — “Then everyone will worship Him from his own place—even all the islands of the nations.” • Zechariah 8:22 — “Many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem.” • Zechariah 14:16 — “All the survivors from the nations… will go up year after year to worship the King.” • Malachi 1:11 — “My name will be great among the nations… incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name in every place.” Bringing the Threads Together • Every cited prophecy envisions the day when the entire earth fears, honors, and worships the Lord. • Revelation 15:4 gathers these strands into one climactic moment after God’s righteous acts are openly displayed. • The continuity shows that the global worship John witnesses is the literal fulfillment of promises woven all through the Old Testament. |
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