MPV Commentary

1:1-2
The Lamb of God is worthy to open the seven seals because He was slain and has redeemed us for God by His blood from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

1:3-8
When the first seal is opened, a white horse appears, symbolizing conquest or victory. The rider on this horse is given power to take peace from the earth, and people will slay one another. This represents the beginning of a time of great conflict and war. The second seal brings forth a red horse, indicating bloodshed and violence. The third seal introduces a black horse, representing famine and economic hardship. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse, symbolizing death and destruction.

1:9-16
The fifth seal shows the souls of those who have been martyred for their faith crying out to God for justice. They are told to wait a little longer until their fellow servants and brothers are also killed as they have been. The sixth seal describes a great earthquake, followed by a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars. This is a time of cosmic upheaval and chaos.

1:17
The seventh seal brings silence in heaven for about half an hour, indicating a period of waiting or anticipation before the next series of events unfolds.

2:1-11
When the Lamb opens the first seal, a white horse appears, symbolizing conquest or victory. The rider on this horse is given power to take peace from the earth, and people will slay one another. This represents the beginning of a time of great conflict and war.

2:12-17
The second seal brings forth a red horse, indicating bloodshed and violence. The third seal introduces a black horse, representing famine and economic hardship. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse, symbolizing death and destruction.

2:18-20
The fifth seal shows the souls of those who have been martyred for their faith crying out to God for justice. They are told to wait a little longer until their fellow servants and brothers are also killed as they have been.

2:21-22
The sixth seal describes a great earthquake, followed by a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars. This is a time of cosmic upheaval and chaos.

2:23-31
The seventh seal brings silence in heaven for about half an hour, indicating a period of waiting or anticipation before the next series of events unfolds.

3:1-5
When the Lamb opens the first seal, a white horse appears, symbolizing conquest or victory. The rider on this horse is given power to take peace from the earth, and people will slay one another. This represents the beginning of a time of great conflict and war.

3:6-13
The second seal brings forth a red horse, indicating bloodshed and violence. The third seal introduces a black horse, representing famine and economic hardship. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse, symbolizing death and destruction.

3:14-22
The fifth seal shows the souls of those who have been martyred for their faith crying out to God for justice. They are told to wait a little longer until their fellow servants and brothers are also killed as they have been.

3:23-24
The sixth seal describes a great earthquake, followed by a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars. This is a time of cosmic upheaval and chaos.

4:1-8
When the Lamb opens the first seal, a white horse appears, symbolizing conquest or victory. The rider on this horse is given power to take peace from the earth, and people will slay one another. This represents the beginning of a time of great conflict and war.

4:9-11
The second seal brings forth a red horse, indicating bloodshed and violence. The third seal introduces a black horse, representing famine and economic hardship. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse, symbolizing death and destruction.

4:12-17
The fifth seal shows the souls of those who have been martyred for their faith crying out to God for justice. They are told to wait a little longer until their fellow servants and brothers are also killed as they have been.

4:18-21
The sixth seal describes a great earthquake, followed by a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars. This is a time of cosmic upheaval and chaos.

5:1-14
When the Lamb opens the first seal, a white horse appears, symbolizing conquest or victory. The rider on this horse is given power to take peace from the earth, and people will slay one another. This represents the beginning of a time of great conflict and war.

5:15-17
The second seal brings forth a red horse, indicating bloodshed and violence. The third seal introduces a black horse, representing famine and economic hardship. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse, symbolizing death and destruction.

6:1-2
The fifth seal shows the souls of those who have been martyred for their faith crying out to God for justice. They are told to wait a little longer until their fellow servants and brothers are also killed as they have been.

6:3-17
The sixth seal describes a great earthquake, followed by a darkening of the sun, moon, and stars. This is a time of cosmic upheaval and chaos.

7:1-8
When the Lamb opens the seventh seal, there is silence in heaven for about half an hour, indicating a period of waiting or anticipation before the next series of events unfolds.

7:9-17
The seventh seal brings seven angels with seven trumpets, which will sound one by one, each bringing judgment and destruction upon the earth.

8:1-5
When the Lamb opens the first trumpet, hail and fire mixed with blood are poured out on the earth, burning up a third of the trees and all green grass. This represents the beginning of God's judgment on the earth.

8:6-13
The second trumpet brings forth a great mountain burning with fire, which is thrown into the sea, killing a third of all sea creatures and ships. The third trumpet introduces a star called Wormwood that falls from heaven, poisoning a third of the world's fresh water supply.

9:1-21
The fourth trumpet reveals a third of the sun, moon, and stars being struck by a great star, causing a third of the light in the sky to be extinguished. The fifth trumpet brings forth locusts that torment people without killing them for five months. The sixth trumpet introduces four angels who are released from the Euphrates River, which kills a third of humanity.

10:1-11
When the Lamb opens the seventh seal, there is silence in heaven for about half an hour, indicating a period of waiting or anticipation before the next series of events unfolds.

11:1-14
The two witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days, calling people to repentance and performing miracles. They are eventually killed by the Antichrist and his followers, but their bodies remain unburied in the streets of Jerusalem for three and a half days.

12:1-17
A great sign appears in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, standing on the moon, and wearing a crown of twelve stars. She is pregnant and about to give birth to a male child who will rule all nations with an iron rod.

13:1-10
The dragon, representing Satan, is cast out of heaven and seeks revenge against the woman and her child. He wages war against them but is defeated by Michael and his angels.

14:1-20
The Lamb stands on Mount Zion, with His people, who are dressed in white robes, having their names written in the Book of Life. The Lamb is worshiped by all creation, and those who have been martyred for their faith are given a new name, indicating their new status as children of God.

15:1-4
The seven angels with the seven trumpets prepare to sound their trumpets, which will bring judgment and destruction upon the earth.

16:1-21
The first six vials contain various forms of judgment and destruction, including pain and sores on those who worship the beast, a sea turning to blood, a river becoming wormwood, the sun scorching people with fire, and darkness falling over the land. The seventh vial brings about a great earthquake, followed by hail and fire mixed with blood.

17:1-18
The fall of Babylon is described as a great harlot who has corrupted the earth through her immorality. She is judged and punished for her sins, and her wealth is plundered.

18:1-24
The fall of Babylon is compared to a great millstone being cast into the sea, indicating its complete destruction. The kings of the earth mourn the loss of their power and riches, but God's people rejoice at the judgment of the wicked.

19:1-10
The fall of Babylon leads to the return of Jesus Christ in glory, who judges the nations and establishes His kingdom on earth.

20:1-15
Satan is bound for 1,000 years during which time Jesus reigns over the earth. The dead are raised, and those who had been martyred for their faith are given a new name, indicating their new status as children of God.

21:1-27
The New Heaven and the New Earth are described as a place where there is no more pain or suffering, but only joy and happiness.