Matthew 25:1-13, Parable of The Ten Virgins

Text: Matthew 25:1-13.

Vs 1

About the kingdom of heaven

Takes place during a wedding procession

The Jewish wedding was a long event. the morning was filled with dancing, then the groom would walk with his friends to the brides house. they would have a ceremony there, then the wedding procession would take place, with more singing and dancing, on the way to the grooms house. there they would have the proper wedding and a feast directly after the ceremony. so, the wedding procession would take place at night

those in the parable are the virgins, or bridesmaids. they were to wait with oil lamps till the procession would arrive

Vs 2-4

vs 3, the foolish

they would have lamps with oil to light the night

they only had the oil that was already in the lamp

vs 4, the wise

not know how long it would take, they brought extra

What is the oil to represent?

good works?

the Holy Spirit

Faith

Zeal

Mirroring Matthew 13:20-21.

looking into it too far? Origen: Point being they just weren't ready

Vs 5-13

vs 5

vs 6

Midnight

ἀπάντησις - meet (3x in NT, 1 Th. 4:17)

vs 7

they made their lamps ready

vs 8

they were unprepared

2 Pt. 3:10-12.

vs 9

are they being selfish?

vs 11-12

mirroring Matt. 7:21-23.

vs 13

the point