10 Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13)
I have been thinking for a number of years about what the "oil" in the parable could relate to. This morning I woke up with what I hope could be the meaning.
Psalm 119:105 says: "___ is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path"?
Please complete the poll below before reading on...
If ___ is the light to my path then the oil must represent whatever is causing ___ to "provide the light".
Proverbs 6:23 offers a companion thought: “For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life.”
If the answer is "Your word" then the oil can only represent (well, in my view at least) the reading/intake of the Word. That is why the 5 virgins tell the other 5 to go and get more oil. It took them time to go and get more understanding from the merchants and when they returned it was too late as the door was locked.
If a person could go to a merchant to get more of the Holy Spirit then I would spend all my life's earning to buy more, but that is not possible. I therefore do not believe it is the Holy Spirit. What we can do however is spend more time in His Word as it gives light to our path. We can actually pay to learn more...
When Yeshua returns and a person hasn't read the Word, how could you know that it is truly Him? You would have to go and study the Bible to see what the signs would be.
BUT if you are one of the wise virgins who have studied the Word and fell asleep while waiting on His return then you will have the "reservoir" of Scripture in you to continue to the wedding supper as you will know the signs and times. You won't have to first go and get more knowledge.
Does that make sense or am I missing the plot here? What are your thoughts on this?
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Ana Goings
??This clearly shows a "time" component here in this parable.?
????This is why it is absolutely critical to understand our Heavenly Creators' true calendar and the feast days.
Those foolish ones were not motivated to keep an ample supply of oil because they knew not the close proximity (time wise) of the Groom.⌛️? ⏰️
?“Then the reign of the heavens shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. “And five of them were wise, and five foolish. Those who were foolish, having taken their lamps, took no oil with them,” but the wise took oil in their containers with their lamps. “Now while the bridegroom took time, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight, a cry was heard, ‘See, the bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him!’ ” “Then all those maidens rose up and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ ” “But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, indeed, there would not be enough for us and you. Instead, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.’ “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. “And later the other maidens also came, saying, ‘Master, Master, open up for us!’ But he answering, said, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ ” “Watch therefore, because you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Aḏam is coming,
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 25:1-13 TS2009
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David Martin
I might add that "Holy Spirit" and "the Word" can almost be interchangeable in that the Word is breathed by the Holy Spirit.
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Cody Bond
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Ana Goings
They were of little faith, ill prepared. They hear but do not do.
One thing we cannot loan is our faith.
In my opinion. ?
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Martin1
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Rhy Bezuidenhout
Yes we all believe that we believe, but might it just be that we don't believe with the earnest we should be? Like when a witness of a miraculous miracle tells the story of what happened to them compared to a long lost cousin who heard about the miracle via the grapevine many years later.
When we see Yeshua on the clouds then we will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that our faith was "worthy" and I think this is the oil that gets replenished...
Some who call themselves believers and have cooled down too much in their faith will have to go and study again to build their faith and by that time it will be too late and judgement would have already happened and the door shut. 😥
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