What is the meaning of the passage of the ten virgins (Part 9)?
I) 5 was the men who receive the responsibility of spying out the land and explore it so that they could see if the Creator gave to them the blessing of possess that land:
• Jdg 18:2 -> “So the people of Dan sent five able men from the whole number of their tribe, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to explore it. And they said to them, “Go and explore the land.” And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.”.
II) 5 was the number of the golden tumors and mice that the Philistines was instructed (held responsible) to send to the Israelites in the expectance of reaching the grace of the Creator.
• 1Sa 6:3,4 -> “They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but by all means return him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand does not turn away from you.” And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.”.
III) 5 was the quantity of stones that the Creator used to grace David with the defeat of the giant, whose downthrow he became responsible for.
• 1Sa 17:40 -> “Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.”.
IV) When one of the servants of king of Israel thought to survey the camping of the Syrians in order to see if the Creator graced them, he suggested that 5 of the remaining horses was used to this responsibility (the Creator pour His grace and it is responsibility of the man to confirm it):
• 2Ki 7:13 -> “And one of his servants said, “Let some men take five of the remaining horses, seeing that those who are left here will fare like the whole multitude of Israel who have already perished. Let us send and see.””.
V) Each wing of the cherubim of the Most Holy Place (where the high priest, once a year, had the responsibility of coming in so that he could get the Creator’s grace), measured 5 cubits.
• 2Ch 3:11,12 -> “The wings of the cherubim together extended twenty cubits: one wing of the one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub; and of this cherub, one wing, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and the other wing, also of five cubits, was joined to the wing of the first cherub.”.
VI) In the temple there was 5 basis, lampstands and tables on the south side and 5 on the north side:
• 2Ch 4:6-8 -> “He also made ten basins in which to wash, and set five on the south side, and five on the north side. In these they were to rinse off what was used for the burnt offering, and the sea was for the priests to wash in. And he made ten golden lampstands as prescribed, and set them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. And he made a hundred basins of gold.”.
So, have a good day.
Tomorrow we will carry on.
I) 5 was the men who receive the responsibility of spying out the land and explore it so that they could see if the Creator gave to them the blessing of possess that land:
• Jdg 18:2 -> “So the people of Dan sent five able men from the whole number of their tribe, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to explore it. And they said to them, “Go and explore the land.” And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.”.
II) 5 was the number of the golden tumors and mice that the Philistines was instructed (held responsible) to send to the Israelites in the expectance of reaching the grace of the Creator.
• 1Sa 6:3,4 -> “They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but by all means return him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand does not turn away from you.” And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.”.
III) 5 was the quantity of stones that the Creator used to grace David with the defeat of the giant, whose downthrow he became responsible for.
• 1Sa 17:40 -> “Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.”.
IV) When one of the servants of king of Israel thought to survey the camping of the Syrians in order to see if the Creator graced them, he suggested that 5 of the remaining horses was used to this responsibility (the Creator pour His grace and it is responsibility of the man to confirm it):
• 2Ki 7:13 -> “And one of his servants said, “Let some men take five of the remaining horses, seeing that those who are left here will fare like the whole multitude of Israel who have already perished. Let us send and see.””.
V) Each wing of the cherubim of the Most Holy Place (where the high priest, once a year, had the responsibility of coming in so that he could get the Creator’s grace), measured 5 cubits.
• 2Ch 3:11,12 -> “The wings of the cherubim together extended twenty cubits: one wing of the one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub; and of this cherub, one wing, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and the other wing, also of five cubits, was joined to the wing of the first cherub.”.
VI) In the temple there was 5 basis, lampstands and tables on the south side and 5 on the north side:
• 2Ch 4:6-8 -> “He also made ten basins in which to wash, and set five on the south side, and five on the north side. In these they were to rinse off what was used for the burnt offering, and the sea was for the priests to wash in. And he made ten golden lampstands as prescribed, and set them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. And he made a hundred basins of gold.”.
So, have a good day.
Tomorrow we will carry on.