Parable of the ten virgins
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that uses the imagery of bridesmaids awaiting a bridegroom to illustrate the need for spiritual readiness and vigilance for the coming of God's kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wise and Foolish Virgins | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian eschatological parable
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New Testament parable ⓘ biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Jesus’ disciples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Matthew 25 ⓘ |
| appearsInVerseRange | Matthew 25:1–13 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| containsSaying | Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFocus | unknown timing of the bridegroom’s arrival ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
bridegroom
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bridesmaids ⓘ virgins ⓘ |
| follows | Parable of the Faithful and Unfaithful Servant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyContrast | wise virgins vs foolish virgins ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFoolishVirgins | 5 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVirgins | 10 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfWiseVirgins | 5 ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
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Parable of the Ten Virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian hymnody and art
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Christian preaching on watchfulness ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
allegory
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similitude ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in various Christian lectionaries ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrativeSection | Olivet Discourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
impossibility of borrowing preparedness at the last moment
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personal responsibility for readiness ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Parable of the Talents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Jewish wedding procession ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kingdom of Heaven
NERFINISHED
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final judgment ⓘ need for spiritual readiness ⓘ preparedness for the coming of God’s kingdom ⓘ second coming of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| theme |
eschatological judgment
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faithfulness ⓘ preparedness ⓘ vigilance ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesObject |
lamps
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oil ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Wise and Foolish Virgins