Jehovah's Works -Great and Wondful - The Song of Moses and of the Lamb

 In another song, composed as Israel prepared for the conquest of Canaan, the aged Moses told that nation: "I shall declare the name of Jehovah.  Do you attribute greatness to our God!" The last verse of this song also gave encouragement to non-Israelites, and Moses' inspired words reach down to the great crowd today: "Be glad you nations with his people."  And why should they be glad? Because now Jehovah "will advenge the blood of his servants, and he will pay back vengeance to his adversaries."  This execution of righteous  judgment will bring jubiliation to all who hope in Jehovah. - DEUTERONOMY 32:3, 43; ROMANS 15:10-13; REVELATION 7:9.

How Moses himself would have rejoiced to be in the Lord's day now, singing along with the heavenly chorus: "All the nations will come and worship before you"!  That transcendent song continues to have marveleous fulfillment today  as we see,  not just in vison but as a living reality, the millions from "the natios" who are now flockign joyfull to Jehovah's earthy organization. 

Nevertheless, this is the song not only of Moses but also "of the Lamb." How so? Moses was Jehovah's prophet to  Israel, but Moses himself prophesied that Jehovah would raise  up a prophet like him.  This one prove to be the Lamb, Jesus Christ.  Whereas Moses was  "the slave of God," Jesus was God's son, in effect the Greater Moses.  (Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Acts 3:22, 23; Hebrews 3:5, 6)  Hence, the singers also sing "the song of the Lamb." 

Next time: Jehovah's Works -Great and Wonderful - The Angels With the Bowls

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