389. Verses 9-11. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the Word of God, and because of the testimony that they held. And they cried out with a great voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And there were given to every one of them white robes; and it was said unto them that they should rest yet a little time, until their fellow-servants, as well as their brethren, who were to be killed, as they also were, should be fulfilled.

9. "And when he had opened the fifth seal," signifies still further prediction (n. 390); "I saw under the altar," signifies those who were preserved under heaven n. 391; "the souls of those slain because of the Word of God, and because of the testimony that they held," signifies those who were rejected and concealed because of Divine truth and because of their confession of the Lord. n. 392).

10. "And they cried out with a great voice," signifies their grief of mind (n. 393); "saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" signifies sighings to the Lord, who is Righteousness, respecting the judgment and removal of those who persecute and infest those who acknowledge the Lord, and are in the life of charity n. 394.

11. "And there were given to every one of them white robes," signifies Divine truth from the Lord with them, and protection n. 395; "and it was said unto them they should rest yet a little time," signifies some further continuance in that state (n. 396); "until their fellow-servants, as well as their brethren, who were to be killed, as they also were, should be fulfilled," signifies until all things were consummated n. 397.

Title: Jesus and the Victim Mentality-also Scattering and Gathering

Topic: First Coming

Summary: We explore the victim mentality as represented by Saul in 1 Sam. 15, and contrast it with Jesus' statement that no one takes His life from Him. We also explore the themes of gathering and scattering and a map of the spiritual world involving concentric circles.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
1 Samuel 15:1-35
John 10:17
Matthew 8:11-12; 22:11-13; 25:29-30
John 10:1
Jeremiah 31:1-3
John 12:32
Matthew 23:37; 3:10-12; 13:30; 26:31
Ezekiel 34:1-31