The Parable begins with conjunctive adverb 'Then' where time places the significance of the kingdom. "The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,/And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."(24.50-51)
Next point to keep in mind is the prophesy of end times has already been set rolling save for a few details. The Parable as phrased by Christ for the disciples refers to the world unseen and God has determined when the kingdoms of the world should be replaced. The sounding of the seventh trumpet indicates the day.(Rev.11.15)"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."(24.42)
"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." Who are these virgins and they are set apart by God among 144,000. (Rev.14.1) Obviously among those throng surrounding the Lamb on mount Sion we have the Jews, the Gentiles-all first fruits. This is a slice of what is unseen being set in the divine Will of the Father.
The hour refers to the coming of the Lord while the midnight refers to the day, so the kingdom of heaven is to be revealed and it is in heaven. Ten is with reference to the Jews out of the nation of Israel. Out of these five who were foolish. This is what we see in the book of Ezekiel, "And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:/ Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark."(Ezek.9.4-7)
The Parable begins with conjunctive adverb 'Then' where time places the significance of the kingdom. "The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,/And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."(24.50-51)
Next point to keep in mind is the prophesy of end times has already been set rolling save for a few details. The Parable as phrased by Christ for the disciples refers to the world unseen and God has determined when the kingdoms of the world should be replaced. The sounding of the seventh trumpet indicates the day.(Rev.11.15)"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."(24.42)
"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." Who are these virgins and they are set apart by God among 144,000. (Rev.14.1) Obviously among those throng surrounding the Lamb on mount Sion we have the Jews, the Gentiles-all first fruits. This is a slice of what is unseen being set in the divine Will of the Father.
The hour refers to the coming of the Lord while the midnight refers to the day, so the kingdom of heaven is to be revealed and it is in heaven. Ten is with reference to the Jews out of the nation of Israel. Out of these five who were foolish. This is what we see in the book of Ezekiel, "And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:/ Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark."(Ezek.9.4-7)
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