THE PARABLE of the TEN VIRGINS...
As I often think about the scriptures, I reflect too, upon the ancient Jewish wedding traditions and how these do factor in many of the Jesus parables and illustrations.
With this in mind, remember the story of the virgins and the oil at Matthew 25:1-13. This entire parable is directly addressing Christ Kingdom in the heavens. Verse 13 says "they didn't know the day or the hour" when the master was coming. Is it not so that the Society has long taught th... moreTHE PARABLE of the TEN VIRGINS...
As I often think about the scriptures, I reflect too, upon the ancient Jewish wedding traditions and how these do factor in many of the Jesus parables and illustrations.
With this in mind, remember the story of the virgins and the oil at Matthew 25:1-13. This entire parable is directly addressing Christ Kingdom in the heavens. Verse 13 says "they didn't know the day or the hour" when the master was coming. Is it not so that the Society has long taught that the faithful virgins who prepared properly are the 'anointed' and that Jesus is the 'master'?
This being the case, there is NO way that the Society could legitimately set the date of 1914 CE as the day Jesus came for his bride, because the scriptures indicate that the 'master' comes unannounced.
Yet, the Society not only made predictions centered around 1914 CE, expecting that the event of this parable was going to occur and the anointed were going to be caught up to heaven, they've revised and revolved the entire organization around this date as 'pivotal'.
With this in mind, one might easily ask...
"Well then, who really are the 'foolish virgins'?
Since this passage admonished to "Keep watch" and cautions regarding the 'foolish virgins' that "When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep." We might ask ourselves as we observe this world and the state of affairs...
"Who is it that appears truly drowsy and is not being awake today?"
