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Revelation 15

Revelation 15 places the conquerors’ praise beside the final plagues, declaring God’s ways righteous as his judgment approaches.

John sees seven angels holding the last plagues, which will bring God’s wrath to completion. Beside this announcement stands a scene of worship: those who overcame the beast stand on something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. Then heaven’s temple opens. The angels receive bowls of wrath, and smoke from God’s glory fills the temple, preventing entry until the plagues are finished.

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1I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is finished.
2I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
3They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
5After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.
6The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their chests.
7One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
8The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.
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Key verses
Revelation 15:3The song joins Moses and the Lamb in praise, declaring God’s works marvelous and his rule over the nations righteous.
Revelation 15:4The singers ground worship in God’s holiness and revealed justice, looking toward all nations coming before him.
Revelation 15:2Those who overcame the beast appear with harps before the plagues unfold, placing their victory alongside the coming judgment.
Where this chapter reaches

Exodus supplies shared images of Moses’ song, plagues, and the tabernacle, while Psalm shares the language of nations coming to worship God. Isaiah and 2 Chronicles share the scene of a temple filled with God’s glory, with smoke in Isaiah and entry hindered in 2 Chronicles.

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Questions people ask about Revelation 15

What is the song of Moses and the Lamb in Revelation 15?

The victors sing a song named for Moses, God’s servant, and the Lamb. Its words praise God’s works, righteous ways, holiness, and rule over the nations. The title links the deliverance associated with Moses in Exodus to the Lamb’s victory; the lyrics here do not reproduce the Exodus song.

What does the sea of glass mixed with fire mean?

John describes something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, with those who overcame the beast standing on it and holding God’s harps. The chapter does not explain the sea or fire. The sea and Moses’ song recall Exodus, but a precise meaning for each detail remains uncertain.

Why can no one enter the temple in Revelation 15?

The text says smoke from God’s glory and power fills the heavenly temple, and no one can enter until the seven plagues are finished. This connects the barred entrance with God’s presence and the completion of judgment. It does not identify anyone seeking entry or explain further reasons for the restriction.

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