Michael McDonald (4 Apr 2006)
"10 virgins parable"


We studied the 10 virgin parable yesterday and I noticed something I haven’t before.  The bridegroom was late!!!  The call goes out at midnight hour, but he doesn’t appear then, because the five foolish need to borrow oil and the five smart ones wouldn’t give it because the didn’t know if they had enough. So he didn’t appear right at the time of “the warning call”.  The five foolish left for more oil, and were “left out” because he came while they were gone.  So he didn’t appear until some time after the warning call.  If this is to signify the rapture, then he will be later than we think possible, but there will be a warning call, maybe the dead rising, or some other sign, but I still think he will be late.  I also think the rapture date won’t be on a feast day and that is why no man knows the day or hour.  I think we can definitely get close, but I don’t think the rapture necessarily has to be on a feast day.  I think the return of our “Lord” when he comes to destroy the enemy to begin his thousand year reign has to be on a feast day, probably Yom Kippur.   You guys know more than I do.  Just a thought.