What is the meaning of Revelation 15:4? Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? • The question is rhetorical; the implied answer is “no one.” When God’s final judgments are poured out, every creature will recognize His supremacy (Revelation 14:7). • Fear here speaks of reverential awe, not terror for believers. Scripture consistently ties true fear of the Lord to obedience (Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13). • Glorifying His name means publicly honoring His character and works, echoing Psalm 86:9: “All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name”. For You alone are holy. • Holiness is God’s defining attribute—utter moral purity, entirely set apart (1 Samuel 2:2; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8). • “Alone” excludes every rival; created beings share in holiness only by His impartation (1 Peter 1:15-16). • Because He is holy, His judgments are flawless; this undergirds the praise that rises in heaven in Revelation 15. All nations will come and worship before You • The vision looks forward to the millennial reign and the eternal state when every ethnic group recognizes Christ’s kingship (Psalm 22:27; Zechariah 14:16; Revelation 7:9). • God promised Abraham that “all the families of the earth” would be blessed through his Seed (Genesis 12:3). Revelation shows the promise fulfilled. • Worship involves heart submission and outward adoration; ultimately Philippians 2:10-11 will be realized: “every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord”. For Your righteous acts have been revealed. • The seven bowl judgments just described (Revelation 15:1) publicly display God’s justice. Nothing He does is arbitrary; His acts are “true and just” (Revelation 19:2). • Psalm 98:2 affirms, “The LORD has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations”. Revelation shows the final unveiling. • In eternity, God’s past, present, and future deeds will all be seen as perfectly right; even His enemies will concede His fairness (Romans 3:4). summary Revelation 15:4 pictures a coming moment when the veil is lifted, God’s holiness stands uncontested, and people from every nation respond with reverent fear and joyful worship. His flawless character and revealed righteous acts guarantee that He alone deserves glory, now and forever. |
    |