The Parable of the Ten Virgins Explained

10 = Completion, that is why the 10 Horns are not 10 but all European tat align at the very end times (NOW) That is why the Church of Smyrna was told they would ha e tribulation 10 days (entire Church Age). And why anytime God ties any number by 10 it simply refers to the complete number thereof. He saved Himself 7000 (Israelites) means 7 which means completion, x 10 x 10 x 10 is COMPLETENESS or All Isel who repent. Likewise, the 144,000 are 12 which equals Fullness x 12 x 10 x 10 x 10, or again ALL Israel who repent.

At the time the early bible was written the Hebrew language had 4000 words with zero vowels thus God used numbers as stand-ins. The 10 Commandments actually is a stand-in for all God's Law.

Yes, I said that in my prior post--that I believed in this context it was completion-at Christ' coming all is 'finished'--there is no more opportunity for anyone to be saved--the door is shut as it was on the 5 virgins. Thanks for all these other 10--it's pretty interesting!

A better question would be," when are you going to prove it does not."

The Holy spirit is transferred via laying on of hands.
The foolish asked for THEIR oil impartation.
The foolish oil ran out.

The anointing oil of the ot is clearly connected to the Holy Spirit.

When saul was anointed with oil he began to prophesy.
That is clearly the Holy Spirit.

You would need to prove that there is never any connection of oil and the Holy Spirit.

Yes, I said that in my prior post--that I believed in this context it was completion-at Christ' coming all is 'finished'--there is no more opportunity for anyone to be saved--the door is shut as it was on the 5 virgins. Thanks for all these other 10--it's pretty interesting!

While the Holy Spirit may be connected to oil in the Old Testament, it is not connected to oil in the instance of the parable of the ten virgins. It's connected to forgiveness and mercy and I'm quite sure of that. Have you really dug into this parable?

I encourage you to study it with prayer. You won't be convinced by me, but you'll understand once you realize it's your idea and you analyze the scriptures.

A good start is examining the whole chapter of Matthew 25 and looking at the common denominator: it's forgiveness and mercy from God. Do let me know if you find it.

There is also an eschatological layer to the parable of the ten virgins, but that much is obvious I think.

While the Holy Spirit may be connected to oil in the Old Testament, it is not connected to oil in the instance of the parable of the ten virgins. It's connected to forgiveness and mercy and I'm quite sure of that. Have you really dug into this parable?

I encourage you to study it with prayer. You won't be convinced by me, but you'll understand once you realize it's your idea and you analyze the scriptures.

A good start is examining the whole chapter of Matthew 25 and looking at the common denominator: it's forgiveness and mercy from God. Do let me know if you find it.

There is also an eschatological layer to the parable of the ten virgins, but that much is obvious I think.

Does not fit .
Nor is it a factor or component in the parable.
You claim to have the insight, but a simple test fit reveals you got it wrong.

Your position does not fit the parable at all

"""I encourage you to study it with prayer. You won't be convinced by me, but you'll understand once you realize it's your idea and you analyze the scriptures"""
Find a mirror and quote this word for word in earnest.

10 virgin parable is the vivid undeniable depiction of the groom fetching his bride..
That is the heartbeat of heaven and the parable.
Oil was the gamechanger of worthy vs unworthy and was also transferrable.

For some, they think their "this" or "that" is some game changer.

For me it is the Holy Spirit.

Always will be.

BroTan,

I'm confused by what you said here : So many people want the Holy Spirit but refuse to keep the Commandments and the Sabbath day on the seventh day of the week is included in the Commandments as well.

Who are these people that 'want' the Holy Spirit? I would think it is only those who are seeking God and His will.

It seems though, you have put the cart before the horse, as we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit when we accept Christ. Of course the Spirit can be and is quenched. As I mentioned to you before, I had begun to wonder why we are to keep all the commandments with exception of the Sabbath. One day I simply asked the question and then searched the Scriptures. I also discovered it was Constantine who changed the Sabbath to Sunday--Sunday being the day pagans worshipped the Sun God (who is really Satan). I was disturbed that I had gone my whole life going to church on Sunday and thinking it was the Sabbath, but in Acts we see both the Jews and Gentiles gathering in the Assembly on Saturday, not only on that 7th day but every day of the week. In many other languages-in the hundreds --Saturday is called the Sabbath.

I do believe now it is impossible to change the Sabbath as God Himself wrote the 10 Commandments in Stone, which means they are perpetual forever and cannot be changed--the Sabbath is the 7th day--the 1st day cannot become the 7th day. And I discovered it simply by asking the question "Why?"

However, we are called to keep ALL of the Commandments--"If you love me, you will keep the commandments."

How do we do this? Paul himself said, "The thing I hate I do." It is only thru the Holy Spirit that we are able to discern the word of God and keep the commandments.


Believers Meeting on the Sabbath Bible Verses:

Here we see that Paul went to a Sabbath service three times, where there were both Jews and Greeks. The scripture also mentions that this was a regular custom of Paul.

Here we can see that in Acts 17, which is said to be 22 years after Christ's death and resurrection, the disciples were attending Sabbath services with the Jewish people on the seventh day of the week


Again I know the Holy Spirit can be quenched by not studying God's word, let the troubles of this world 'choke' Him out, and by living in willful sin--and by not obeying the commandments as Christ commanded us to do "If you love me, keep my commandments". It is only in SURRENDER--allowing Christ to live His resurrected life in us that we can keep the commandments. I am still coming out of a 'slumber'--slumber of lies in the mainstream church that I thought were the truth, the slumber of not realizing the same power that rose Jesus from the grave lives in us. Praise, Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Seeking His Will, Repentance--making disciples of all men...so many things to do, but only thru Christ can we live the Christian life.

Well, it is according to which "coming" we are speaking about. I don't think the coming that brings the Rapture ( The Pre Trib Rapture) means no one can be saved after that, the Jews (3-5 million) repents after the Rapture as do the Gentile Martyrs seen during the 70th week via the book of Revelation.

The 5 Virgins can be saved, BUT....(here is where people misunderstand the 5 Virgins) they will indeed go through the "FLOOD so to speak" (70th-week troubles) in other words, like unto the days of Noah in Matt. 24:36-51 means that once the "Rain started", those not in the Ark would soon be judged. Likewise, those not in the Rapure will go through judgment, they will be around for God's Wrath, and the Anti-Christs reign of terror, even if they REPENT, thus there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth", BUT.....they can still gain Salvation and they will most likely become Martyrs if they do indeed repent.

So, there can be Salvation, even unto those who are going to go through these troubles. Once you miss the Rapture, you are guaranteed to go through God's Wrath and the Anti-Christs Beastly rule. So your fate is sealed, however, as early Christians did, we can overcome by our blood (not mine, I will not be here, I have an appointment with a Flight via my Spirit, I will leave my flesh man behind at te Rapture. Amen.)

The Parable of the 10 Virgins ----simply ---my view

Bridegroom is Jesus ---and this parable is about the return of Jesus ----there is a debate amongst Scholars as to what return this is -----the return to Rapture the Church --or the return of Millennial Kingdom at the end of the Tribulation--either way it is about His return ----

5 Virgins with the oil are true believers ---Born Again --they came prepared for Jesus return

5 Virgins without the oil are False Christians ---- who enjoy basking in the Christian Community without the Agape of Christ indwelling in them ----unprepared for Jesus return

Jesus said ---not everyone who says Lord --Lord will enter the Kingdom of God ----

The overall theme of the parable is ---

-Jesus is coming back and we are to be ready waiting for His return with out necks stretched in anticipation of His return at any time ---the Virgins fell asleep which says --no matter what we are doing --sleeping ---having dinner ---going to the Jim ---entertaining etc ----we need to do it so we don't have to make things right with ourselves--we need to be Born Again by and through out Faith in Jesus Christ before His return -----
And not be like the 5 Virgins who came with no oil and were totally unprepared ----as when He returns there will be no time for trying to run and get that oil that was left behind ---

What doesn't seem to fit is that God's Holy Spirit refills occasionally. The Holy Spirit is always with believers even when they don't "feel" like He is.

Since that's the truth, and for a variety of other reasons, the parable of the ten virgins is about something else. Unlike the Holy Spirit who is not refilled continually, forgiveness and mercy and be received repeatedly. It's that simple.

Forgiveness and mercy fits and there are some other plausible possibilities, too, such as faith and love.

You will never receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit thru works, the law and definitely not by the sabbath day of the week.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

I'm not sure you understand what works is needed. Theres two different types of works Paul talks about. Paul say in Galatians 2: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

This works is talking about the animals Sacrificial law, which Paul is telling the Galatians to stop doing. Paul explained this in; (Hebrews 10: (v.1) For the law (what law, the law of animal sacrifice?) having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (v.9) Then said he, (Jesus) Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first that he may establish the second. (v.10) By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;



Let's take another look a different type of works Paul said in (Gal. 6 (v.3) For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. (v.4) But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

The book says let every man prove his own work, and if your work is good then you will rejoice in it. (v.5) For every man shall bear his own burden. That’s right; every man must bear his own burden. You mean you thought that all you had to do was confess the name of Jesus and that was it? Brothers and sisters you must work to get salvation. (v.7) Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. God is not to be played with. Whatsoever you plant, that’s what you are going to reap. Be it good works unto eternal life, or evil works unto eternal damnation. The choice is yours, and your works belong to you.

Yes to faith being refilled or increased:

Luk 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

5 foolish were saved...are saved.
Virgins =pure undefiled.

No heathen is pure and undefiled

Let's go back to the source of oil:



Exo_27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.


Lev_24:2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Zec 4:11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
Zec 4:12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Zec 4:13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zec 4:14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Candlestick here is actually an oil lamp not a candle of wax.

The two olive trees provide oil to the Menorah lamp to provide spiritual light.

Rev 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Rev 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.


The two witnesses are two olive trees again providing oil to the two candlesticks which are two churches:

Rev 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Most likely the oil the virgins started with was olive oil.

Back to the two olive trees. They are anointed people, which would make them teachers/prophets etc. What they teach is the oil provided for the people of the two churches. When a true teacher and prophet teaches the gospel and prophetic truth, that can be symbolic of olive oil which strengthens their faith.

Act 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Paul was an olive tree, providing that symbolic oil to help people in darkness to have light and that is directly related to having faith in Christ.

I understand they are Christians in name, thus they are called Virgins, but they are not full of the Holy Spirt, (Oil) meaning they have run off the Holy Spirot by clinging to sin over God. The reason they are still called Virgins is they were washed in the blood, and they have not died yet. Many people who come to Christ, turn away from him, and thus when they die they are bound for hellfire. I do not get why people think once saved always saved, it is not scriptural, there is no such thing, we are saved when we die if we die in Christ just because people confess Jesus doesn't mean he is Lord of their lives. Even Jesus told us that many people will say, Lord, Lord, did I not do this and that in your name, and Jesus said I will tell them DEPART from me for I never knew you.

A lot of people are going to be surprised, you don't confess Jesus, and then say, well I will now advocate for Abortion or homosexuality, or I will hang out at bars, etc., etc. If the Holy Spirit is not living in your heart when you die, that means you are ot of God, you have RUN HIM OFF. God can not abide sin, any WILFUL SIN will run God off. If you continually lust in your heart Jesus said you have committed adultery already.

The 10 Brides represent ALL Christendom, not all in Christ, the Church will be Judged FIRST. If you announce you are a believer, but ten live for Satan in this evil world, then you were a Bride, but you AINT MARRYING Jesus in Heaven. Likewise, if a Jewish man had a bride and she got herself pregnant by another man, he would be justified in turning her away, and not marrying her. Joseph would have turned Mary away if not for the Angel telling him the child was God's child.

We are the Bride, but we are just betrothed at this point, we will be Christ's Bride only when we get to Heaven. Israel is God's Bride, but He divorced them, He will eventually accept them back again, but only 1/3 will repent. All Israelites will not make it unto Heaven, even though Israel was God's Bride.