NT Text: Revelation 15:4
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme + Analogy
Significance: The rhetorical question "Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?" in Revelation 15:4 echoes Jeremiah 10:7: "Who would not fear you, King of the nations? This is your due." Both texts share the title "King of the nations" (melek haggoyim / basileus tōn ethnōn) and the rhetorical question about fearing God. In Jeremiah, this is an argument against idolatry — among all the gods of the nations, none compares to YHWH. In Revelation, the question becomes a triumphant declaration as the idolatrous beast system is overthrown by the bowl plagues. The assertion "You alone are holy" underscores the absolute uniqueness that Jeremiah also affirms. John weaves together Psalm 86 and Jeremiah 10 to form a composite hymn celebrating both universal worship and divine uniqueness.