What were these martyrs represented as doing?

Answer

"And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, 0 Lord, holy and true, does Thou not judge and
avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" Verse 10.
NOTE - The cruel treatment which they had received cried for vengeance, just as Abel's blood
cried to God from the ground. Gen. 4:10. They were not in heaven, but under the altar on which they had
been slain. On this point Dr. Adam Clarke says: "The altar is upon earth, not in heaven." See note under
next question.

At what cost did even He learn the lesson of obedience?
What symbol was next introduced in the vision?
What was already at work in the church in Paul's day?
6. Looking forward to the conflicts through which His followers must pass, what cheering message did Christ send them through the Apostle John?
Are God's people free from affliction?
When will immortality be conferred upon the saints?
How long will they possess the future kingdom?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle