2006-09-01 08:32:51 · 8 answers · asked by pacificwaves8 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is ten virgins and five were wise and saved and five were foolish and were lost. Means you need to be ready at all times for Jesus to return or you will miss out on going with Him.
2006-09-01 08:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a story about women being invited to a wedding or a bridal party or something and they figured the people would be coming outside around seven or so. so all the women went and got their lamps and filled them with oil and went to wait for the wedding party to come. one even thought to bring extra oil, just in case. well, it turned out to be a long wait, and some of the women fell asleep and let their lights get blown out by the wind. hours went by and the oil slowly lessened and then the lights of the women sputtered out, they were all forced to run home and get more. the woman who was prepared and brought extra oil didn't have to leave at all, and when the door opened she was ready to go in and join the party. the moral? be ready, we're the women and the kingdom of heaven is the party. we can't half-a** our tries and let the "wind" blow out our "lights", or be unprepared for the world and not have enough faith to get us through the night. be prepared for whatever comes, and you'll get into the party at the end of the night!
2006-09-01 09:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by swsbcabg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virgins are a type or symbol of churches. Oil is a type or symbol of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the parable would indicate that some churches will have or seek the Holy Spirit in the end times, but that some will not seek the gift until too late and be rejected from the marriage supper of the Lamb.
2006-09-01 08:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi pacificwaves 8,
The story is found in Matthew 24-26. At teh beginning of Matthew 24 the disciples ask Jesus about the sign of his return- and He begins to tell them a series of parables which emphasize that we are to be ready for his return.
In the Jewish custom- the wife would wait for her groom to come and claim her (which often happened at an unexpected hour) and the idea is that Christ (the groom) will one day come for his bride (the church), although no one knows the exact hour or day- we are to keep our lamp lit (keep walking in the ways of God) and be prepared for His Return.
I think reading through 24-26 will help. Many of the other parables have a similar point and are a bit easier to understand (this one required a bit of knowledge about the culture)...
hope that helps,
Nickster
2006-09-01 08:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by Nickster 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This story is basically depicting the day when Jesus comes back. It's saying that we never know when Jesus is coming back, so we should always be prepared.
Matthew 25:13
"Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."
2006-09-01 16:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by Sofa P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 04:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by rambhul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although some suggest it means being prepared for when Jesus comes back, it really means being prepared for death. We don't know when we'll die and we need to be spiritually prepared for it. And, for me, this preparation means that if I don't work on getting rid of my ego now, I won't be able to handle the transition/experience of death well -- i'll be scared sh!tless and will suffer greatly as I get nervous about the loss of 'me'.
2006-09-01 08:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's the idiotic story they told at my grandmother's funeral, last year. And the priest better be sorry.
2006-09-01 08:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by bloody_gothbob 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋