Rev 6:15-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 6:15-17: 6:15-17 hid themselves: In the face of God’s judgment, unredeemed people will be terrified and seek a safe hiding place, but in vain (Isa 2:19-21 ; Ezek 38:20 ; Hos 10:8 ; Luke 23:30 ). The prophets repeatedly warned that the great day would be a day of wrath and judgment (Isa 13:6-11 ; Joel 1:15 ; Amos 5:18 ; Zeph 1:14-15 ). • The ultimate question concerning God’s judgment is, who is able to survive? (Mal 3:2 ). God’s children will rejoice to see him (Rev 5:13-14 ; 14:3-5 ) because they understand God’s response to the martyrs’ cry for vengeance (6:9-11 ), and they themselves have nothing to fear from God’s judgment (Acts 10:34-36 ; Rom 5:1-2 ). Those who have persecuted God’s people, however, will quake in fear as they face the wrath of the Lamb .

a6:15-17►

bIsa 2:19-21►

cEzek 38:20►

dHos 10:8►

eLuke 23:30►

fIsa 13:6-11►

gJoel 1:15►

hAmos 5:18►

iZeph 1:14-15►

jMal 3:2►

kRev 5:13-14►

l14:3-5►

m6:9-11►

nActs 10:34-36►

oRom 5:1-2►

‏ Revelation of John 6:15-17

Summary for Rev 6:15-17: 6:15-17 ^a hid themselves: In the face of God’s judgment, unredeemed people will be terrified and seek a safe hiding place, but in vain (Isa 2:19-21 ^b; Ezek 38:20 ^c; Hos 10:8 ^d; Luke 23:30 ^e). The prophets repeatedly warned that the great day would be a day of wrath and judgment (Isa 13:6-11 ^f; Joel 1:15 ^g; Amos 5:18 ^h; Zeph 1:14-15 ⁱ).

• The ultimate question concerning God’s judgment is, who is able to survive? (Mal 3:2 ^j). God’s children will rejoice to see him (Rev 5:13-14 ^k; 14:3-5 ^l) because they understand God’s response to the martyrs’ cry for vengeance (6:9-11 ^m), and they themselves have nothing to fear from God’s judgment (Acts 10:34-36 ⁿ; Rom 5:1-2 ^o). Those who have persecuted God’s people, however, will quake in fear as they face the wrath of the Lamb.