<p>16:6 <em>For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood have You given them to drink. They are worthy</em>- As the blood of the &quot;saints and prophets&quot; was poured out, so the Angel had poured out a bowl of judgment. The &quot;saints&quot; may refer to Israel as well as Christian believers, those trodden down by the beast (Dan. 7:25). The &quot;prophets&quot; could refer to those killed by the beast system for their latter day preaching; for 'prophesy' is strictly just a speaking forth of God's word, and not necessarily a transmitting of new material by Divine inspiration. But perhaps the murder of the two witnesses is in view, who faithfully prophesied throughout the three-and-a-half-year tribulation before being killed (see on 11:3). The pouring out of blood is the language of sacrifice upon an altar; perhaps literally the saints and Christian preachers will be killed and sacrificed by the jihadists. Which would explain why an angel from the heavenly altar now speaks (:7).</p>