When the Lord opens the fifth seal, John has a view of the altar of the heavenly temple. Underneath the altar he sees “souls that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” (6:9-10).
Who are these souls? And why are they “under the altar” of the temple?

When the Lord opens the fifth seal, John has a view of the altar of the heavenly temple. Underneath the altar he sees “souls that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” (6:9-10). Who are these souls? And why are they “under the altar” of the temple?

When the Lord opens the fifth seal, John has a view of the altar of the heavenly temple. Underneath the altar he sees “souls that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?”&nbsp;(6:9-10).
Who are these souls? And why are they “under the altar” of the temple?

The Fifth Seal

The book of Revelation has baffled readers for centuries. But Latter-day Saints can understand Revelation in a way no others can--because we have the temple! In fact, the temple is the key to understanding Revelation. Listen every Sunday as we study Revelation through the lens of the temple.

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