They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:The foolish took no oil with them — No more than kept them burning just for the present. None to supply their future want, to recruit their lamp's decay. The lamp is faith. A lamp and oil with it, is faith working by love. read more
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.The wise took oil in their vessels — Love in their hearts. And they daily sought a fresh supply of spiritual strength, till their faith was made perfect. read more
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.While the bridegroom delayed — That is, before they were called to attend him, they all slumbered and slept - Were easy and quiet, the wise enjoying a true, the foolish a false peace. read more
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.At midnight — In an hour quite unthought of. read more
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.They trimmed their lamps — They examined themselves and prepared to meet their God. read more
1. Then At the judgment day. Ten virgins Ten unmarried females. The fact that they are called virgins does not imply that they represent a holy character. The word simply means maidens, and such are selected because such performed the illustrative part in wedding performances. Hence they may be considered as representing all probationary human beings. The number ten is selected as probably the usual number of bridesmaids; as it seems that ten was a usual number of procession lamps. ... read more
Tuesday of Passion Week. PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS, 1-13. In the parable of the waiting servant, who said, “My lord delayeth his coming,” in the last chapter, our Lord had hinted the idea that the real time of his coming, though veiled under terms of immediateness, might be more distant than the words literally expressed. The present parable brings that intimation into a more prominent view. The virgins who sleep while the bridegroom tarrieth, are the generations of mankind who slumber... read more
2. Five… wise… five… foolish As their conduct demonstrated. This is not to be taken as an indication of the comparative number of the saved and the lost. read more
3. Lamps Rabbi Solomo is thus quoted by Wetstein: “It was the custom in the land of Ishmael to bring the bride from the house of her father to that of her husband in the night time; and there were about ten staffs; upon the top of each was a brazen dish, containing rags, oil, and pitch, and this being kindled formed blazing torches, which were carried before the bride.” read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven - That is, the candidates for it, be like ten virgins - The bridemaids on the wedding night were wont to go to the house where the bride was, with burning lamps or torches in their hands, to wait for the bride groom's coming. When he drew near, they went to meet him with their lamps, and to conduct him to the bride. read more