514th Post Jesus Said in Parables Con't. - Parable of the Ten Virgins Con't. - Matthew 25: 1 - 13 Con't. - 3rd Post.

Matthew 25: 1 - 13; continued  The Parable of the Ten Virgins.   3rd post
Jesus prophesied about the total destruction of the Temple, and that this generation would not pass away until all was fulfilled.  I believe this is where the disconnect between what Jesus Said, and what the disciples and the early Church understood takes place.  No where did Jesus say the destruction of the Temple and His Second Coming would come at the same time.  When you read Acts and further in the New Testament, the timing of the Second Coming is preached as being close at hand.  Is this really what Jesus taught?  If this is so, Jesus is a false teacher.  It has been over 2,000 years since Jesus spoke these words, and He has not come yet.  Please understand I am not saying Jesus is not coming.  I am only trying to point out, that the disciples misunderstood what Jesus Said, and we can make the same mistakes if we don't pay closer attention to what Jesus says, and what He did not say.  In this parable the bridegroom was delayed, it would be longer than what the people expected before the bridegroom would come.  I believe remembering this fact will help you interpret this parable correctly.  Continued next post.