The 10 Virgins of Matthew 25 and the Rapture:

In Matthew 24 Jesus talks about his Second Coming, giving us details and key events to precede this event. In Matthew 25, we are given two parables that give us additional details to his return and the Kingdom of God.

In The Parable of the 10 Virgins (Matthew 25:1-3)Jesus illustrates his Second Coming with the scene of a wedding with 10 Virgins or "Bridesmaids". In this parable 5 of the 10 are called foolish and do not get entry into the wedding, the virgins accompany their friend "The Bride" to the wedding. Why are these 5 called foolish? Why do they loose entry to the wedding? Its important to understand just who the various characters are in this parable to understand the Second Coming in relation to the church.

In this video we identify the actors in this parable and how it relates to the Second Coming.
Who is the Bridegroom?
Who are the Virgins?
Why are 5 foolish and 5 wise?
Why are 5 Virgins left behind?
Why does the Bridegroom refuse to acknowledge them?
How do these 5 Foolish Virgins relate to today's Church?

Matthew 25:1-13 ESV
(1) “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
(2) Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
(3) For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
(4) but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
(5) As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
(6) But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
(7) Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
(8) And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
(9) But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’
(10) And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
(11) Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’
(12) But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
(13) Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
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