"Semper LibčrŽ ." <.nopolicestates???!?~Hj77@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Reuben Hick" <outerdarkness@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Let me first admit that what I propose here I could not find in over
two
>> dozen commentaries by theologians over the spread of many centuries. I
> have
>> listened to many sermons on the topic, and I have been to many groups
who
>> talked about this parable. What I have found is that every
commentator
>> either ignores the parable, dismisses most of the symbolic references,
or
>> makes symbolic references that are fully unqualified: ie. Calling the
>> virgins "Christians" or "believers", or calling the oil the Holy
Spirit.
>> None of this is substantiated, and even the commentators note that this
> can't
>> be taken too far.
>
> You got all this from the parable of the ten virgins? My hats off to ya,
> but
> I think you missed the point.
>
> The parable is about the imminence of Yeshua's return.
"Imminence" = over 1970 years and still counting...
> That it was framed
> around the coming of the bridegroom speaks of the fact that Yeshua is
> coming
> first for his bride, and this coming could occur AT ANY MOMENT, to take
> the
> bride to the Fathers house. Those that truly believe this are ready for
> the
> trip, while those that think he will not come for some time (seven more
> years at least, lets say) don't have enough oil because they don't truly
> believe his return is at hand.
Too many details to dismiss and things like who is the bride and how is
the
bride different from those who "truly believe"?
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