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Matthew 25:1-13
Introduction
The parable of the ten virgins is given to accentuate the importance of being spiritually prepared to meet Christ when He returns to earth.
The setting for this parable was a typical Jewish wedding ceremony.
A Jewish marriage consisted of three parts,
*The first of which was the engagement*.
Most often arranged by the fathers of the bride and groom, the engagement amounted to a contract of marriage in which the couple had little, if any, direct involvement.
*The second stage was the betrothal*, the marriage ceremony at which the bride and groom exchanged vows in the presence of family and friends.
At that point the couple was considered married, and their relationship could be broken only by formal divorce.
The betrothal could last for many months, sometimes a year, during which time the groom would establish himself in a business, trade, or farming and would make provision for a place for the couple to live.
*Third, the wedding feast would be held*.
This festivity, which could last a week, began with the groom’s coming with his groomsmen to the bride’s house, where her bridesmaids were waiting with her.
Together the bride and groom and their attendants would then parade through the streets proclaiming that the wedding feast was about to begin.
*The central truth is that once He has arrived, there will be no second chance and the opportunity for salvation will be gone forever.*
As the parable unfolds, Jesus focuses first on the bridesmaids, then on the bridegroom, and finally on the warning that the parable is given to reinforce.
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The Bridesmaids (25:1-5)
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The Jews considered *ten *to be a number representing completion.
According to Josephus, a minimum of ten men was required to celebrate the Passover.
The same number was required to establish a synagogue and to give an official wedding blessing.
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The attendants were* virgins* because it was the custom of that day that bridesmaids be chaste young women who had never been married.
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Their lights
The torches used by wedding attendants consisted of tightly wrapped cloths attached to long poles.
In addition to lighting the way for the procession, the *lamps,* or torches, served to identify members of the wedding party.
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Their preparation
*The wise virgins* *took oil in their vessels, *the oil represents preparedness.
(Matthew 22:9-14)
The foolish virgins took no oil, they had the same outward appearance without an inward preparedness.
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