Parable of the Ten Virgins | What is the significance of the oil?
Parable of the Ten VirginsDo the ten virgins represent the church, the body of Christ, or Israel?What is the significance of the lamp oil?Why were the five foolish virgins excluded from the marriage feast just because they were late?Greetings, I'm Dr. Paul Felter. Welcome to my video-podcast where I expose church fallacies and flawed Christian traditions with Bible truth. I let the Bible speak for itself. The parable of the ten virgins found in Matthew chapter 25:1-13 is a much-misunderstood parable. Many so called prophecy experts interpret the parable as a stand alone passage without asking some simple basic questions that should be asked and answered with every passage of scripture.1. Who is speaking?2. Who is the intended audience?3. What is the timeframe or setting?Only by correctly answering these questions can one make proper application of the passage.Let’s read the passage, then I will answer the three questions. "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh." - Mat 25:1–13 KJVWebsite for additional resources: BreadofLife.mediaPodcast: Rightly Dividing the Word of TruthMaster Key to Understanding the Bible:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982995431Beyond the Rapture: Guide to the Great Tribulation:https://www.amazon.com/So-You-Missed-Rapture-Tribulation/dp/0982995415FUTURE HISTORY: GOD'S INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING ON THE END TIMES:https://www.amazon.com/FUTURE-HISTORY-INTELLIGENCE-BRIEFING-TIMES/dp/0982995423BreadofLife.media