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1. bible.org › seriespage › ten-virgins-what-it-means26. The Ten Virgins: What It Means to Be Ready (Matthew 25:1-13)

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   Apr 10, 2005 · The lampas is more of a torch, a larger, brighter “lamp” than that which is normally used inside a house. In John 18:3, the lampas was the torch held by those who came in the night to arrest Jesus near the Garden of Gethsemane.

2. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com › questions › 45068In Matthew 25:1-13, who do the 5 foolish virgins represent?

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   Feb 19, 2020 · Took no oil with them.—In the interpretation of the parable, the lamp or torch is obviously the outward life of holiness by which the disciple of Christ lets his light shine before men (Matthew 5:16), and the “oil” is the divine grace, or more definitely, the gift of the Holy Spirit, without which the torch first burns dimly and then expires.

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   the lamp or torch is obviously the outward life of holiness by which the disciple of Christ lets his light shine before men (Matthew 5:16), and the “oil” is the divine grace, or more definitely, the gift of the Holy Spirit, without which the torch first burns dimly and then expires.

4. www.biblegateway.com › passageMatthew 25 CEV - A Story about Ten Young Women - The - Bible ...

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   A Story about Ten Young Women - The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten young women took their oil lamps and went to a wedding.

5. enduringword.com › bible-commentary › matthew-25Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 25

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   “It is apparently a torchlight procession, the lamps probably being ‘torches’ (of oil-soaked rags wrapped on a stick) rather than standing lamps, which are described by a different word in Matthew 5:15 and 6:22; the word used here regularly means ‘torch’.” (France)

6. www.gotquestions.org › parable-ten-virginsWhat is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?

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   Jan 4, 2022 · The ten virgins may be bridesmaids who have been assisting the bride; and they expect to meet the groom as he comes from the bride’s house…Everyone in the procession was expected to carry his or her own torch.

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   What was a torch in the Bible?

   • The torch was either a lamp with a small oil tank and wick or a stick with a rag soaked in oil on the end of it which would require occasional re-soaking to maintain the flame. Of interpretive significance is which return of Christ is this?

   What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?

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   What is the difference between a torch and an oil?

   • Ellicott writes: the lamp or torch is obviously the outward life of holiness by which the disciple of Christ lets his light shine before men (Matthew 5:16), and the “oil” is the divine grace, or more definitely, the gift of the Holy Spirit, without which the torch first burns dimly and then expires.

   soteriology - In Matthew 25:8-9 what does the oil in the ten virgins

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   What is a torchlight procession?

   • “It is apparently a torchlight procession, the lamps probably being ‘torches’ (of oil-soaked rags wrapped on a stick) rather than standing lamps, which are described by a different word in Matthew 5:15 and 6:22; the word used here regularly means ‘torch’.” (France) ii.

   Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 25

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   Why did Zechariah put oil in the lampstand?

   • The trees dripped oil into the bowls of the lampstand, and Zechariah was told: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). The oil symbolized the Spirit of God by which the light of testimony could be maintained in the hour of darkness.

   soteriology - In Matthew 25:8-9 what does the oil in the ten virgins

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   What does the Bible say about two men and two women?

   • Two men will be in the field, going about their normal daily routine; one will be taken, the other will be left. Two women will be grinding grain, just as they normally would; one will be taken, the other will be left (Matthew 24:40-41). The application is now spelled out in verses 42-44.

   26. The Ten Virgins: What It Means to Be Ready (Matthew 25:1-13)

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   What does Elisha and the widow's oil mean in 2 King's 4?

   • Wonder if Elisha and the widow’s oil, in 2 King’s 4, has something to do with this. That we need many vessels with oil, not just a few, to get our debt paid. Oil could be taken to stand for good works. Not good works of the law, but good works of grace. Remembering Jesus words:

   soteriology - In Matthew 25:8-9 what does the oil in the ten virgins

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8. biblehub.com › commentaries › matthewMatthew 25:7 Commentaries: "Then all those virgins rose and ...

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   They trimmed them by removing the burnt parts of the linen or the torch, so that they would burn clear. It was needful, also, to dip them again in oil, or to pour oil upon them. This strikingly represents the conduct of most people at the approach of death.