Nations During the Millennial!
Question: Will the United Kingdom still exist as sovereign Nation upon the establishment of God’s Kingdom in Daniel 2:44?
V.4 of Rev. 15:
(g)Who shall not fear O Lord, and glorify Thy name? (h)for Thou only art holy: (k)for all nations shall come and worship before Thee, (m)for Thy judgements were made manifest.
(a) “The song of Moses”; (see Deut. 31:19-22 & 32:1-44). These wonderful words, for and against Israel, in prophetic mode, and are just before Moses died, and at the end of their “40 years wanderings”. Moses’ successor Joshua, then led the Jews into “the Promised Land”. Joshua is the Hebrew for the Greek Jesus, and he is about to save his people Israel, (which is a pre-curser of the ultimate saving and leading of Israel as foretold in O.T., and Revelation). He will lead them/establish them in their Promised Land, to the borders promised by God to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! (Not achieved at that time, and yet to be)!
(b)“Servant”; (see Exodus). The Greek is "bondservant or slave"!
(c)“The Lamb”; “of God which takest away the sins of the world”, (John 1:29). The same “Lamb”, as (Rev. 13:8, and many other references). “The song of the Lamb”, (see Rev. 5:9). Clearly the two songs are related and linked to Israel's/Gentile deliverance as "Overcomers", (Rev. 7:14, Psm. 86:9-12, Isa. 66:15-16-23, Zeph. 2:11 & Zech.14:16-17 etc.). This servant suffered, knowing full well the cost. (See Gethsemane Matt. 26:38-39).
(d)“Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty”; the remarkable witness to the “Song of Moses”, and “the song of the Lamb”, being jointly exulted at this point, shows the near completion of the plan on Earth of Jehovah for His people! This also augers the near formation of “the ideal Israel", "JESHURUN”. What Moses could not achieve, the Lamb did/will, coming as he did “to the lost sheep of Israel”, (Matt. 15:24). (The blessing for the “Body”, i.e. the True Church) came as a result of Israel’s rejection of Christ (Acts 28:28), and they are taken from the Earth prior to the wrath of God on Earth. The perfect plan of Jehovah Zebaoth is praised by the singers. Moses gave the Law (Sinai), Jesus (The Lamb) confirmed it as God's standard but showed that He, Jesus Messiah (the Second Adam) was to fulfil what the first Adam could not, (1Cor. 15:22-45).
(e) “Just and true are Thy ways”; until this point no one on Earth can know this about Almighty God, although people of THE FAITH (i.e. the Body) know it in faith. The Earth at this point is soon to experience the direct rule of CHRIST/JEHOVAH and HIS TRUTH and JUSTICE.
(f) “Thou King of Nations:” this event following the beginning of “The Day of The Lord”, is repeatedly prophesied and predicted throughout the Old Testament writings, and also in the New Testament, especially by Jesus Christ, and the apostle Paul. When it takes place, with the throne in Jerusalem with Satan doomed to 1000 years in captivity, the rule of man is over. The rule of God through Christ will have perfect justice and fairness which has never yet happened on Earth! The question is, why will justice be needed in the Millennial Reign period? Because man’s sin nature is still in place. They will still transgress, but Satan cannot be the cause or the blame during this period. Therefore, man’s fall at Eden is being dealt with, and the curse imposed at that time is not removed until the end of the Millennial Reign, (Rev. 22:3), and the justice meted out will be swift, precise, and Divine. Such has never been the case on Earth yet, and will lead all who live on Earth to understand and know (Jehovah’s) meaning for the words fairness and justice; and those in Heaven (Heavenly Creation), to see that original sin (Eden), and sin incarnate (Satan), are succumbed to the Perfect Love of Jehovah Zebaoth, and His Justice.
(g)“Who shall not fear O Lord, and glorify Thy Name”; who will not stand in awe, and revere Him, and glorify His Name? Who indeed? (Fear , Grk. "phobeo", Strs. 5399 = "to be in awe of, to revere". This derived from "phobos", Strs. 5401 = "to be afraid etc."). The C. of E. translators probably used the wrong word to reinforce the motive, of King James in C. of E. Kingship control of the then fearful populace! (I.e. The divine Right of Kingship).
(h) “For Thou only art holy”; this reference to The Almighty as the only “holy” entity is confirmed by Interlinear Str. No. 3741. This of course raises questions as to other Heavenly Creation of which we have no knowledge.
(k)“For all Nations shall come and worship before Thee”; this requirement will be throughout the 1000 years Millennial Reign. (See O.T. prophets). If it is not done, sanctions will be instigated against the offending country, (i.e. rain will be stopped). In the case of Egypt, who do not have rain, they will receive plagues. (See Zech. 14).
(m)“For Thy judgements were made manifest”. The power of Jehovah Zebaoth made clear in the events of His wrathful dealings with resistant rebellious mankind, and His unequivocal dealing with Satan, and his followers; these have every reason to fear (Grk. phobos) the Almighty, see Chp. 14 : 11, and special note!
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