Revelation 6:10 meaning and explanation
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
Revelation 6:10, Berean Standard Bible
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The Lamb has just opened the fifth seal, and John sees the souls of martyrs beneath the altar, the place of sacrifice and of poured-out blood in the temple imagery of the day. Their cry is not for personal revenge but for God to act as the holy and true judge, echoing the psalmists who ask how long the wicked will prosper.
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