[MAAG]

The church is the bride, these young women are trying to get into the Seudas Mitzvah (wedding feast) a banquet that follows the wedding ceremony.

The wedding ceremony has already taken place, and to add to that have ever heard of the bride not being invited to her own wedding feast.

The oil is being used symbolically here, then the principle of Expositional Constancy demands that it represent the Holy Spirit.

So the conclusion is that the 10 bridesmaids are tribulation survivors.

[Ezekiel]

Meditate on His faithfulness throughout your life. Buy that oil.

It's midnight oil. It's not sold in stores and can't be bummed off of someone else. It's the miracle oil that never burns out. Late-night, last-minute shoppers are operating on a wrong premise entirely.

There's a sweet story (based on Psa 119.62) about how King David always knew when it was midnight because a breeze (the Spirit of God) would come through his window at midnight like clockwork.

It would then cause David's harp to start playing by itself, awaking David who would then arise to sing praises to God.

Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

[af_vet_1981]

Some parables Jesus explains the symbolism, but this time He does not. It is easy to realize the wise virgins represent saved or chosen saints and the bridegroom represents Jesus. But what does the oil, which the virgins needed enter the house for the marriage ceremony represent?

The endurance to watch and wait for the Messiah in a state of grace, as per the very next verse.
One might also consider the twelve "lests" in the book of Hebrews.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Matthew, Catholic chapter twenty five, Protestant verse thirteen,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James

[spacejunkie2001]

The oil represents the Holy Spirit which we receive when we believe.

Also, the statement ‘where two or more are gathered, I am there’ is you and the Holy Spirit. It isn’t talking about 2 people, otherwise, this statement means that Jesus ISN’T there if you pray alone.

[hanamizu]

Johnny Cash, “When the Man Comes Around”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m61Vs-1YJ5s

[webheart]

The bridegroom is a man and he has 10 virgins waiting outside five of them run to town to get oil and then he takes the first five but turns the others away when they get back with their oil? That doesn’t make sense. Why turn them away just because they didn’t have oil right away? Seems like a jerk. Plus what the heck is he going to do with 5 virgins that he couldn’t do better with 10? Not to mention the fact that he really should only have 1 virgin which is the one he is marrying. Trying to interpret a parable as having some correlation to current events or as a fulfillment of some biblical prophecy is hubris on the part of the interpreter. You can pat yourself on the back and in the style of Jack Horner. You won’t live long enough to know that, nope that wasn’t it.

[delchiante]

Song of Solomon:
1:3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you

Interesting translations of Solomon’s song hint His Name is like oil..

That verse in Solomon’s song also talks of ‘virgins’ also..