Theologically, this connection between God’s judgment and the prayers of his people is important. God does not judge like a tyrant, nor is his judgment comparable to a toddler’s irrational tantrum. Rather, God judges precisely to bring justice, to restore what is right and vanquish evil. God’s judgment is his response to the prayers of the faithful who have suffered “because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained” (6:9).
