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Enlightenment for “the Conclusion of the System of Things”Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace”
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5. What made a distinction among those composing the ten virgins, and what happened during the bridegroom’s delay?
5 The illustration that Jesus gave of the ten virgins has to do with “the kingdom of the heavens,” the world government for the blessing of all mankind. So Jesus Christ went on to say: “The kingdom of the heavens will become like ten virgins that took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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Enlightenment for “the Conclusion of the System of Things”Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace”
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6. (a) Whom did the ten virgins picture? (b) Why is a bride not mentioned in the parable?
6 Now whom did those ten virgins illustrate? They illustrated the prospective members of the bride of the spiritual Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. Doubtless for this reason a bride is not mentioned in Jesus’ illustration; merely the bridegroom appears. Thus, there is no confusion regarding the explanation, as if the virgins pictured still another class.
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