RJ Hamster
Matthew 25:1 – Parable of the Ten Virgins: Individual…
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Matthew 25:1(1) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. King James Version Change email Bible version The characters of the parable are the “Bridegroom,” also referred to as “Lord,” who is Jesus Christ Himself, and, of course, “the ten virgins,” representing those called of God(Matthew 22:14; Ephesians 4:1-6; I Peter 1:15; Revelation 17:14). The Bride is not mentioned because she represents the entire church, and the church is not presented here in its entirety. By implication, the Bride is represented in this parable more personally in its individual members (Psalm 45:14). But since the wedding feast could not be held without the Bride, and since five virgins miss the feast, all ten virgins cannot make up the Bride. These ten virgins, then, represent those individuals called into the church at the end time. “The daughters of Judah” are treated similarly in the Old Testament (Lamentations 2:13).When Jesus gave this parable, the mystery of the church was not yet fully known (Ephesians 3:3-5). In it, the called are seen individually as “virgins” expecting the Bridegroom to come. In this way, the parable illustrates “many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 20:16; 22:14). Interestingly, the apostle Paul refers to the church at Corinth in its virgin character in II Corinthians 11:2, “I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” Virgin character refers to the whole church, but virgins (plural) describes individual members of the body. Jesus makes this parable very personal to highlight the need for each individual’s spiritual preparedness.— Martin G. CollinsTo learn more, see: Parable of the Ten Virgins (Part One) Topics:Bride of ChristBride/Bridegroom AnalogyCallingCalling, Making Sure ofChrist as BridegroomMany called, few chosenParable of the Ten VirginsSpiritual Preparedness Vigilance Commentary copyright © 1992-2025 Church of the Great God Subscription InformationThis daily newsletter was sent to you at peterhovis@me.com because you subscribed at www.theberean.org on Apr 14, 2017.Email Preferences | Unsubscribe Church of the Great God P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075About The Berean | Archives | Random Berean | Subscriptions |
