Heres very interesting information for The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins: When we understand Exodus 27:20, we can understand Matthew 25:1-13, the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Virgins. “According to Exodus 27:20, And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always, it was the duty of the people to provide the oil for the lamp, and this is stated as a commandment. They were to bring their best oil. Now this is a very interesting and important point which, in our time, we’ve forgotten. We’ve obscured the meaning so it’s no longer anything in the minds of anyone. We are not told how this commandment was implemented. There is no specified plan for the giving of the oil because there is no penalty for failure to provide it. So, here we have a commandment and no penalty. Well, the significance of this is a very obvious one. Our Lord tells us that we are the light of the world, a city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. We are, however, a derivative of light, not the source of light. Our Lord also declares, “I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.” Our Lord is both light and life. The light of the tabernacle depended on the people. If they failed to bring the oil, the light grew dim or burned out. The same is true of the church. When the people fail in their responsibility to provide for the light to shine forth, the church becomes weak and helpless. It is important to remember this verse in order to understand the parable of the ten virgins, the wise and foolish virgins. We are told by our Lord that the five foolish virgins took no extra oil. What, at midnight, the bridegroom arrived, the lamps of the foolish virgins were flickering and going out. As a result, there was for them no entrance into the marriage celebration and banquet. They were shut out. This parable does not make much sense unless we understand Exodus 27:20. Why should the foolish virgins be excluded from a well-lighted banquet hall? Why does the bridegroom say to them when they cry out, “Lord, Lord! Open to us!” he answers, “Verily I say unto you, I know you not.” The meaning becomes clear in terms of verse 20, in Exodus 27. It is the duty of all the Lord’s people to provide not only for their light and sustenance, but also for the Lord’s work and kingdom. God makes clear that while He requires sacrifices and gifts from us, He does not need them. He can do His work, He can accomplish everything without us, but all the same, He makes vast areas of our lives in history dependent on what we do. We must provide the oil for the light or face darkness and judgment.” RJ Rushdoony (The court and the oil) pocketcollege/wiki/index.php?title=The_Court_and_the_Oil_-_RR171AZ95
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:17:48 +0000
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