The 10 Virgins Page 1 ~ Voice of the Watchman

A Bible Study on the Catching Away of the Church (the Rapture) and who is going among those who are saved, and what the Bible tells us, and some on the timing of this event.

This is a very intense look at the 10 Virgins and the catching away of the church according to Jesus Christ. It will go against many traditional viewpoints, but it is totally biblical. You can agree or not agree, but I ask you to to read it and pray about it and allow the Holy Spirit speak to you. These are warnings to the church out of the New Testament. They are all warning the same thing... and none says it quite like the main text in Matthew 25. If you have ears to hear, listen and just let God speak through His Word.

Main Text: Matthew 25:1-13 (KJV) " 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.
3 They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Lets explore verse by verse...The 10 Virgins Bible Study from Matthew 25

PART 1
2 Sets of Virgins - Wise and Foolish

This is not a parable about the world, but it is about the Kingdom of Heaven. This is about Jesus' kingdom on the earth that right now exists in the children or sons of God. But someday that kingdom will rest physically on the earth and Jesus be here returned the 2nd time. But right now, the kingdom is in the hearts of God's people. Keep that in mind.

The Kingdom itself is likened unto 10 Virgins.

DEFINITION: THE 10 VIRGINS "ARE" THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

This has nothing to do with lost folks or the world, this is the body of Christ. The virgins themselves are given the definition by Jesus as being the church... those who are part of God's Kingdom. Right in this one verse, the idea that half are not Christians or pseudo-Christians or tares is undone. For they are the Kingdom... we are kings and priests unto God through the blood of Jesus Christ.

They are virgins. Greek parthenos, a marriageable maiden... one who is pure and untouched sexually. There is only one way that they can be virgins, and that is the purity that comes through the blood of Jesus Christ... they are guiltless before God. That is not an outward appearance, but that is an inward cleanness that can only come through Jesus Christ spiritually.

1 Peter 1:2-3 " 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, "

Romans 3:23-25 " 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; "

Ephesians 5:25-27 " 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. "

They had lamps and had a light. In fact, when they all heard the midnight cry, the five foolish trimmed their wicks fully expecting to go as well since they had a light. They took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. They were going to meet the bridegroom.

I don't think that I need to go into the imagery of Jesus being the bridegroom and the Marriage Supper and the church being His bride along with New Jerusalem. But I will give this along those lines: Revelation 19:4-9 " 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. "

2 Corinthians 11:2-4 " 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him]. "

Half and half... I think that this is probably why the number 10 was used so that it could be so clearly seen. Remember, the virgins "are" the Kingdom of Heaven. We are talking about the church... the body of Christ of which Jesus is the chief cornerstone.

1 Peter 2:4-10 " 4 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. "

Wisdom and foolishness are discussed in a very serious way by Jesus here. Lets talk about that for a moment. The fear of the Lord is the "beginning of wisdom". The fool has said in his heart that there is no God. I put it to you that many of God's own people live like there is no God. They might believe that God is real and have Jesus in their lives, but they are so lukewarm and compromised with the world that they feel like that they can live like the world with no chastening or even judgment from the Lord. They live foolishly... like the fool... as if God is not real. The reality of God has become shallow in their lives.

Psalm 53:1 " To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good. "

Proverbs 9:10 " The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. "

Ephesians 5:11-20 " 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them]. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. [u]15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].[/u] 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; "

Colossians 4:5-6 " 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. "

Galatians 5:16 " [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. "

Galatians 3:1-5 " 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? "

1 Corinthians 1:30 " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: "

Please understand what the TEXT is saying. Its not this bible student, and its not a commentary, but its what Jesus said. He said that the 10 Virgins are the Kingdom of Heaven and that half were foolish and half were wise. This is a very interesting point. That means that half of the same people... virgins... pure before God... forgiven... part of the body of Christ was foolish and half were wise.

THIS HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH IF THEY WERE SAVED OR NOT. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NEW BIRTH. IT HAS TO DO WITH THEIR WALK AT THE "TIME" OF THE CATCHING AWAY OF THE CHURCH.