“The Revealing of God’s Vengeance”

“The Revealing of God’s Vengeance”

 

                                                                       

                Moses was a unique man who had been blessed by God with many wonderful talents.  He had the unique opportunity to be born a Hebrew, but raised as an Egyptian, enabling him to be the perfect choice for God to be the man to lead His people out of Egypt.  He was an exceptional shepherd and amazing leader and the Bible is full of stories that reveal His humble character.  However, one thing that we never typically associate with Moses is his talent as a song writer.   The Bible records two “Songs of Moses, while he was leading Israel; one after the crossing of the Red Sea, and then at the conclusion of his life (Deuteronomy 32).  In that song, Moses told Israel that they would play the harlot with the gods of foreign lands, as a result many troubles and evil would fall on them.  God instructed Moses to write this song down and teach it to your children so they will remember it.  As the song said, troubles and evil would come in the latter days to the nation of Israel because of their wickedness.  The prophet Joel also records the events that will take place like Moses does in Deuteronomy.  Peter who is inspired by the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, informs the people of the first century that those days are happening now.   Obviously, Johns audience knows exactly what that song of Moses was about.  Yet now we have another song of victory, the song of the Lamb.  This new song speaks of being purchased by the Lamb of God, which the redeemed would understand as they have been the ones that have reaped the benefits of Christs death and resurrection. What connection does this new song have with the song of Moses?  The song of Moses speaks of Israel in a not so positive light as they will continue to play the harlot and commit spiritual adultery.  He also notes that the ways of God are just and true and that the current generation of Deuteronomy will not understand what that song means, yet this is when they finally do understand in Revelation 15.  God is reminding them that His promised vengeance is about to be displayed.  If you will remember in Revelation 6.10, the martyrs were asking “how long until you judge and avenge our blood?” Revelation reveals that this judgement is coming…soon.