When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
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This is the Gospel reading from the Episcopal Lectionary that is scheduled for public reading on Proper 25, Year A. It will next be read aloud by a priest on Sunday, October 25, 2020. In the numbering of the Ordinary selections, this reading will take place on the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost. It was last read aloud in church on Sunday, October 29, 2017.
I offered an opinion on this reading, which I published on this site now, from back on October 10, 2017. I stand behind those observations and welcome all to read that article. What I want to do now is connect what Jesus told the Pharisees, in this inspection for blemishes (as the sacrificial lamb on display), with the Old Testament readings. I have just recently published my views on Leviticus 19 (the Track 2 reading option), but the reading from Deuteronomy 34 (the death of Moses) also supports this Gospel selection well.
This means one must begin discerning Matthew 22:34-46 by understanding both of those readings. For the Leviticus 19 reading (which, as a Track 2 offering, might never be chosen to read), one must firmly grasp how God told Moses to tell His people, “You must be holy, because I am holy.” The only way to be holy is to be one with God, as was Moses and as was Jesus (and others like them). Then, one must realize that God showed Moses all the land the Israelites would settle in (from east of Jericho), where the only way to see the whole nation of Israel [before it was a nation] was to be one with God. From that understanding, to read that Joshua “was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him,” that was the ‘tag, you’re it’ passing on of God’s Holy Spirit, so Joshua was also one with God.
This has to be firmly grasped – AT ALL TIMES – because Christianity has fallen into the malaise of thinking it is not proper to think anyone other than Jesus can be the Christ, so everyone squats and laments all the evils in the world, while doing nothing but wait for Jesus to return. Had God let Moses die and not allow him to pass the torch onto Joshua, then the Israelites would have stormed into Canaan demanding their land, only to be outright slaughtered for being idiots. Likewise, if God had let Jesus die and not have allowed him to prepare the disciples to carry on his torch, nobody would be reading this article now or caring about anything divine as Christianity would have never been.
So, with that understood, let’s look at what Matthew 22:34-46 says.
This reading begins by stating, “When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees.” Over the past few Sundays, Matthew 22 has been read and probably preached, beginning with the parable of the wedding banquet (1-14), followed by the tax to Caesar (15-22), to now this encounter with the Pharisees (34-46); but nothing has been said about the confrontation with the Sadducees. Here’s why:
From the Episcopal Lectionary Reverse Lectionary search of Matthew.
The Episcopal Lectionary does not ever address this confrontation, as told by Matthew. It is, however, addressed from Luke’s perspective (Luke 20:27-38), during the Ordinary after Pentecost season in Year C (Proper 27). That means it should at least be mentioned here, so one does not start off lost, dazed and confused about what happened between Jesus and the Sadducees.
The Sadducees presented Jesus with a wild scenario about a woman who was married to seven Jewish men (one at a time), all brothers [a legal thing], with none ever having sired a male heir. They wanted Jesus to fall into a trap about the afterlife (which they did not believe existed), asking him which man would be the husband of the wife in heaven. Jesus sent them away whimpering, tails between their legs, by his saying, “God rules over the living, not the dead.” Besides that being a question about heavenly marriage, it is important to know the zinger about God and truly being alive. Knowing that helps when looking at this reading for Proper 25A.
So, when we see the Pharisees coming to Jesus to ask him what the most important law is he knew they also were up to no good. Thus, when they asked their question, God spoke through Jesus, saying “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” That is not a law of Moses, but a reminder from God that states one’s expected way of life. It says, “Let God tell you what is most important.” (If you are living!)
Think about that for a moment, knowing the Sadducees had just muttered themselves back into their Temple lair after having asked some male-dominated question about who gets to claim a wife in heaven. Imagine them asking Jesus, “Do wives even get to go to heaven, if they do nothing I tell them to do, the way I tell them to do it, here on earth?” The audacity of thinking women must possess souls that will never go on ego trips and power quests!
In the same way Jesus told them how God is the God of the living, not of the dead, those idiots could not even feel the cold wet slap of reality hit them in the faces that said, “You are dead to God. Wake up and live while you still have that chance!” Waking up demands all the Jews (Sadducees and Pharisees especially) marry God. It is best to marry one you love with all your heart, all your soul, and all you mind!
Marrying God, like the concept of marriage the Jews had, meant making all the necessary sacrifices of a bride. To be God’s wives, they would have to accept they were as worthless as Jewish men saw women in ancient Jerusalem [a mindset that still prevails everywhere today]. Back then, a daughter had no say in who her father gave her to. Love was never a factor in the process of engagement. Marriage was the reality of commitment, with a wife committed to serving her husband (and vice versa); offspring were a natural expectation. However, marrying God was such a foreign concept to the leaders of the Jews back then, the Pharisees were still planning on ruling heaven as they ruled Jerusalem.
If they wanted to get to heaven, they needed to accept the invitation to the wedding banquet, where they would marry God. Their earthbound egos would give their souls away, where they would become the new daughter of God the Father.
The debt their souls owed was to God, not some emperor. To return a soul to God meant to marry Him and become His wife. Marriage to God then meant being alive with the Holy Spirit, not dead (like was a soul sinning in a body of flesh).
All of that meant the most important thing Jews had to do was stop thinking they were gods (that male-dominated ego speaking) and start realizing they were totally insignificant in the grand scheme of things. To reach that point of awareness, the Jews had to “love God with all their hearts, minds, and souls.”
Now, when the reading states “the Pharisees were gathered together,” this has to be seen like some sporting match – a contest of strengths and skills, a battle of the big brains – where the last play failed miserably and it was time to regroup. Like in a football game, they all huddled together to draw up another play in the dirt.
That becomes a statement that yells, “Stop thinking!” Just like you cannot know what the greatest commandment is, because as soon as you say one, you realize, “No! Wait! Try this one!” your Big Brain is smaller than a mustard seed, when compared to God’s omniscience. Stop trying to outsmart God! Gain access to the Godhead through marrying God’s Holy Spirit.
God then had Jesus ask those great brains of Jerusalem, “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They immediately fell into his trap, simply because they thought they were so smart and Jesus was just a dumb rube from Nazareth. They forgot all the times before their mouse trap plans failed, with them instead being snapped tight. With a thud they fell into God’s snare, when they answered, “The son of David.”
They immediately gave that answer because they did not worship God. They worshiped human power. They had just showed Jesus a denarius with Julius Caesar’s image engraved on it, so they could have said, “The son of Caesar” and more honestly expressed their wish. He was the ruler du jour; but they wanted to name a king that would give them the right to claim to be heirs of a kingdom. In their pea-brains, they imagined the Kingdom of Judaism to be grander than the kingdom of heaven. However, Jesus pointed out how flawed that idea was.
When Jesus asked them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord?” The key term there is the capitalized word (in Greek) “Pneumati,” which is a statement of importance beyond normal “breath” or the “spirit” of kingly power (like a form of energy). The capitalization says Matthew knew Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit being in David when he wrote psalms. As such, Jesus said David was one with God, when he addressed God as “Lord.”
The element of “Lord” must be realized from the Hebrew of Psalm 110, verse 1, which Jesus quoted. After introducing a new song written by David (in the “Spirit”), he wrote “Yahweh ladonai,” which personalizes “LORD of lords” [Yahweh adonai] to say “LORD of my lords.” The point Jesus was making (as God speaking through him) was, “If the Messiah is expected to be the descendant of David, then why did David refer to Yahweh as LORD, and not Father?” After all, David was the son of Jesse (not a king) and Solomon was the son of David’s sins, who reigned as his somewhat illegitimate heir (after Absalom was basically murdered by David’s general’s order). That family tree had been reduced to a stump of rulers by the Babylonians.
Jesus [a descendant of David, by the way] then pointed out that for a son of David to be the expected Messiah, then David would himself have to be a son of God. That totally befuddled the Pharisees, which proved their big brains were really just the brains of simpletons. They walked away tight-lipped.
What is totally missed here is there is an answer to give. When Jesus asked, “If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” the answer is: “If David sacrificed his self-ego, giving up his title and position as king to serve God, as his Father, then he would be a son of God.” The Pharisees never could fathom anyone ever doing that. What would be the point of ruling the world, if you could not become worldly rich in that process – even have great domineering powers, as men, over all women? So, they walked away muttering like the Sadducees before them, looking for their place in darkness to hide.
The answer to Jesus’ question is found in the Deuteronomy reading, after Moses died. We read that Joshua was the son of Nun. That statement as to Joshua’s father is the only place in the Holy Bible where the name Nun is mentioned. The name means “Fish” [“I will make you Nunneries of men?”]. That father named his son a name that means “Yahweh Is Salvation” (Joshua). The name Jesus means “Yahweh Will Save.” Still, Joshua being named as a son that was not Moses says God is the Father of all who will be the Messiah that brings Salvation to the people.
The Deuteronomy reading states, “Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses.” That says the Christ (Messiah) would never be the son of a human being, but the Son of God, which happens when someone with God within him or her touches another so the hands of God are laid upon him or her too. That Messiah (Christ) is then (like Jesus) God incarnate in the flesh. David was the son of God, when Israel regularly battled the evil presence surrounding them; but David failed God as a son when he let his power overtake his soul. The nation then reflected both the times of righteousness and the times of sins shown by David and all their subsequent kings [and prior judges].
Of course, we Christians all know that Jesus asked that question knowing he was the Christ of God. We giggle as the Pharisee walked away silent [flash back to the one not wearing a wedding gown being silent when the king asked him how he got in the banquet]; but Christians end this reading with silence, just like the Pharisees. Christians are equally befuddled, because they all think the son of God can only be Jesus, forgetting all about Joshua being filled with God’s Holy Spirit, in the same way Moses was filled with it AND in the same way Jesus was filled with it AND in the same way ALL the Apostles were filled with it AND in the same way ALL true Saints recognized by Christianity have been filled with it.
Moses was reborn as Jesus Christ before God made holy flesh named Jesus. Moses passed Jesus Christ onto Joshua. David was the resurrection of Jesus Christ when he was a boy shepherd. Jesus is the model for ALL flesh that is living, made so by marriage to God. The Christ is the Mind of God leading anyone who bows down before God totally – submitting heart, brain and soul completely to Him, through love.
God cannot be limited. Big Brains cannot tell God how many times Jesus Christ can be resurrected in another body of flesh that has married its soul to God. The Pharisees and Sadducees were so narrowminded they thought God worked for them, kind of like the lazy workers that showed up to the pick grapes of the landowner, but then laid in the shade all day long, still expecting to be paid wages for doing nothing.
The ones who walk away from Jesus silently just cannot fathom the entire world can be sons of God, if God so chooses. It all depends on God finding the recipients of His Holy Spirit and His Christ Mind as worthy brides to marry (like all the above named people – Moses, Joshua, David, Jesus – plus many more unnamed). The question asked by Jesus goes to ALL Christians today: How can anyone be the son of God, if one calls God his or her Lord?
Come out of the darkness of your lairs. You know the answer. The answer is SACRIFICE OF SELF-EGO.
The answer is ACCEPT GOD’S INVITATION TO MARRY HIM.
The answer is STOP THINKING YOU KNOW MORE THAN GOD AND LET GOD LEAD YOU THROUGH LIFE.
Be the wife of God (regardless of human gender). Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Be submissive to the Will of your most holy Husband. Give birth to His Son in your flesh, becoming the Son of God resurrected. Call your Lord and Master by His relationship title – Father. Touch others with your holiness, a righteous state that can only come from God.
As far as short memory spans go, it was just two Sundays prior that Jesus ended a parable by saying, “For many are called, but few are chosen.” Those conditions fit the ancient scenario of Jerusalem, just as well as they fit the scenario today of a religion calling itself in the name of Christ, when there are so few of true Christians around. Everybody is too busy taking care of self to let their egos give their flesh over to God in marriage; but that simply means they are dead of soul. So, God is not their God. He’s only the God of the living.
Jesus said, “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
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I addressed this reading that is scheduled as the Proper 27, Year A, Gospel reading in my 2017 interpretation. I stand behind my words then and recommend any who are seekers to read them.
This reading will next be read aloud in church by an Episcopal priest on Sunday, November 8, 2020. That will constitute the twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, the same ordinal number when read in 2017; but in 2014 it represented the twenty-second Sunday numbered after Pentecost.
In my analysis now, I want to focus on just a few aspects presented in this parable; but first I again must point out that Jesus spoke in parable about the proposal of marriage. That is why this reading if sometimes called the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids. The picture I have attached to the heading of this article depicts ten young girls, or virgins, each holding a lamp. When one reads “bridesmaid” or “virgin,” the first impression is of females. Because it is parable, that notion should be dismissed.
Think of ten as one, where that is subdivided into two paths one can go towards being ‘engaged’ to marry Yahweh.
Knowing the focus is not set fully upon females, but all human beings, another mistake is commonly made. The “bridegroom” is not Jesus, as the assumption generally is made. The “bridegroom” should simply be seen as the complement of “bridesmaid,” such that a “bridegroom” is masculine essence [Spirit], while the “bridesmaid” is feminine essence [a soul in flesh]. Seeing that makes it easier to grasp the Greek word “nymphiou” as representative of the wife-to-be, whose husband-to-be is proposing to take the soul away from the flesh, like a daughter is given away in marriage. A husband then gives the wife a new name to go by, which is symbolic of a soul having been named mortal but after marriage to God takes on the eternal name of Christ.
Human marriage, as an institution of Holy Matrimony, is all about having children [sorry homosexuals]. The physical act of sex after marriage is meant to bring about a child. To royalty, a male heir is all important in marriages. A child is the result of sperm and egg uniting, in a bond that can never be separated. A new human body of flesh is given a soul by God’s grace. God is therefore the true officiant of that marriage, as God is the Creator of all life on earth. Spiritual marriage is all about being reborn as Jesus Christ, where soul and Holy Spirit unite and create an eternal bond that can never be parted.
Getting to that point of the most Holy Matrimony is why Jesus told this parable to his disciples.
In Matthew’s twenty-fourth chapter, the final day of inspection of the Paschal Lamb was completed. The Sadducees and Pharisees had looked Jesus over closely and found no blemishes. They made no encounters on the fourth day; so Jesus walked to the Mount of Olives with his followers, where he explained the Temple of Jerusalem would be destroyed. In Matthew’s twenty-sixth chapter, we read of the plan made by “the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest,” as to the butchering of that sacrificial Lamb of God. Thus, in between, in Matthew’s twenty-fifth chapter, Jesus was speaking to those who expressed faith in him, with love and devotion.
The disciples were not those who were clearly opposed to Jesus or completely unknowing of who Jesus was. Thus, the disciples (who were all males) were like bridesmaids, promised the kingdom of heaven. A question must have arose about that promise, which is what led Jesus to make a comparison between the two, in a series of parables then told.
In the twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus spoke in metaphor. Here, it was of “bridesmaids” [also known as “virgins”], some “wise” and some “foolish.” Then, he would speak of a master with slaves that would be given “talents” in differing amounts, with all expected to be used to promote the master’s business [presumably a vineyard?]. Two of those slaves would be deemed “good and trustworthy,” while the third would be called a “wicked and lazy slave.” Finally, Jesus spoke of the coming of the “son of man” (not capitalized – “huios tou anthrōpou“), when like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats [which is done in the evening, before dark], so too would be the souls of the faithful be culled by Christ the king. Then will be set those who “are blessed by my Father” (“the righteous”) at the “right hand” and the rest to the “left hand,” those who would end up being sent “away into eternal punishment.”
All of what Jesus said to his disciples is read aloud in churches for all who claim to be Christians to hear today. It is as meaningless to non-Christians today, as it would have been to the Temple leaders back then. Bridesmaids (or virgins), slaves, and farm animals must be seen as possessions of an owner, where an owner has a special relationship with those he possesses. One who is not a believer in God will not understand the metaphor in the correct manner. Thus, Jesus spoke privately to those in relationship to him, to whom he was the master, but a master who loved his followers [like a husband to a wife and vice versa]; conversations he would not have had with anyone else.
All of this means that Christians, who are Jesus’ disciples today, supposedly in a close relationship of mutual love and affection, fall into one of two categories that will become evident when Judgment Day comes. A Christian is either a wise or foolish bridesmaid, a good and trustworthy or wicked and lazy servant, or one blessed by the Father (a sheep) and promised heaven or one not blessed and destined for eternal damnation (a goat).
Know that, when you ponder the meaning of these words.
Realize that as Jesus spoke, Judas Iscariot was listening to them. Understand that there was a good possibility that Judas did not have a clue that God was speaking through His Son about him, when the metaphor of foolish bridesmaids, wicked and lazy slaves, and selfish goats was spoken. Judas would then be just like many so-called “Christians” who I know, those thinking their failures to fully commit to God are not failures at all. They think that because they wear priestly garments or give regularly to a church organization.
The soapbox of righteousness upon which many so-called Christians stand can just as easily be toppled, as Judas would find; his noose of sins wrapped tight around his neck when his realization that Jesus was talking about him metaphorically dawned on him. “What have I done?” snapped him to a dark place.
Jesus did not tell the parables remembered in Matthew 25 to his disciples because he was too naïve to think all his followers were faithful marriage partners. God knows all and Jesus spoke for the Father, realizing not everyone calling themselves a follower of his was as promised. “I do” to some means once the fun stops, then its time for ‘talking the talk and not walking the walk’. God spoke through Jesus knowing that Judas was a lamp without extra oil, a wicked and lazy user of God-given talent that was intended to be used to lead others to God, and therefore a goat destined to be separated into the “Go to Hell” pile. God knows the world is full of Judases.
If a cold shiver just went down your spine realizing that, then now is the time to hear the call to totally submit to marriage to God [meaning confessions of unfaithfulness cease forevermore].
With that sermon preached, see yourself as a bridesmaid, no matter what sex you are. If you think because you have a penis you are exempt from that designation, then you just designated your sexless soul to condemnation. Expect that soul to remain where it is – cast into the outer darkness that can never be a lamp that shines the light of truth into the world of death – destined to be reincarnated over and over, born to grow new teeth that will forever gnash when death comes a calling again.
A “bridesmaid” is a “virgin,” based on the meaning of the Greek word “parthenois.” According to HELPS Word-studies, the intent of the word is “(figuratively) believers when they are pure (chaste).” This is the distinction of one’s soul and not relative to anything of human flesh. Chaste is as chaste does. Chaste is then the wedding robes worn, which is metaphor for righteousness.
It is vital to realize that one being a “bridesmaid” has nothing to do with how often one has had sexual relations (or lusts thereof), which flow like the waters over Niagara Falls after boys and girls reach the human state of puberty. Rather than think of a virgin in terms of whether or not one has had sexual relations with another human being, one should think in terms of souls entering flesh [the repetition of reincarnation]. In that sense, one should realize the eternity of a soul means it has ‘had sex’ with one body of flesh after another, ever since first separated from God Almighty to experience the illusion of the material plane. Reincarnation should make one feel like a prostitute (regardless of human gender), because sexless souls give life to both genders of human beings (over epochs of time).
The ones who think they have been born into the wrong body in this life [who make foolish demands for third-party bathrooms] are simply still attached to their past life gender. Therefore, being a “bridesmaid” or “virgin” means one has to accept the invitation of the king to attend the wedding banquet, for the first time. If it is easier to commit under the guise of marrying the king’s son, that will still be a first experience. In reality, it means marrying God and becoming His Son reborn, which is a Spiritual form of union. It is a commitment to be chaste, for the purpose of getting off the reincarnation merry-go-round and returning to be one with God again.
When you understand that your soul is the “virgin” state of willingness to sacrifice self for a higher cause, one is then committed to God as a “slave” waiting for the master’s instruction, like a sheep brought into the fold of new shepherd, whose voice one must learn to heed. One’s body of flesh (regardless of human gender) then becomes marked as “taken.” That is the metaphor of putting on the wedding robes or carrying a lamp.
The light produced by a lamp (“lampadas” means “lamp, torch, lantern”) is then akin to taking a talent of wealth and multiplying it (not burying it in the ground, or hiding a lamp under a bushel basket). When Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life,” (John 8:12) he is the light that shines from the lamp of one’s being [a rebirth essential]. Therefore, a true Christian is one who is a lamp of God, which give the light of His Son to the world as an identifying mark of one’s commitment to God through monogamous marriage.
That commitment to marriage then leads one to wash one’s flesh free of sin [a ritual cleansing or baptism by water]. In Jewish laws, ritual cleansing was often done by women after sloughing off a wasted egg. A mature woman was deemed a sinner that needed to be washed clean because she lost an egg, one given to her by God for the purpose of His making it a body for a returning soul. As such, a “virgin” becomes representative of a new egg that is in place and ready to be impregnated by God’s Holy Spirit. That is what makes a body of flesh be metaphor for an egg that needs to be transformed. It also reflects how a lost opportunity for a soul in a body of flesh, which does not be an offering to God, is sloughed off through death, washed clean through reincarnation. Therefore, men and women who fail to marry God during a lifetime both have ‘periods’ that represent failures that needs to be ritually cleansed.
Because there are many who accept the messenger-delivered invitation to marriage, the parable of the wedding banquet told of one [a man] who arrived without putting on the robes of righteousness, the symbol of commitment to marriage. Jesus had Judas sitting in his ‘banquet room’ on the hillside of the Mount of Olives who he knew was not dressed appropriately. Likewise, Christianity has those who pretend to be lamps, but are really not. Those can be described as false shepherds, hired hands, and those who are filthy with sin but love the idea of having to do nothing more than say “I believe” and get a free ticket to heaven. They enter the banquet hall with expectations, but it soon becomes obvious they are not truly committed. When God the king called that one man out, he called him “Friend,” which meant “Pretender.”
This is where the lamp oil comes into play.
According to HELPS Word-studies, the Greek word “elaion,” which typically means “olive oil” (Strong’s definition and usage), means “(figuratively) the indwelling (empowering) of the Holy Spirit.” The same word literally means a physical oil and metaphorically means a spiritual essence. It is the dual meaning of one word that makes the foolish bridesmaids be lamps with physical oil, whereas the wise bridesmaids are lamps filled with the Holy Spirit. It is the duality that separates the wise from the foolish.
This separation (as with the good and trustworthy slaves, versus the wicked and lazy slaves; as well as the helpful sheep and the selfish goats) says the lamps with olive oil were only yielding the light of written words that were memorized: laws, songs, and soundbites of Scripture. The lamps filled with the Holy Spirit were shining the light of truth: living according to the laws, constantly singing praises to the Lord, and teaching others the deeper meaning of Scripture every chance they had. One was Big Brain foolish, while the other had the heartfelt wisdom of the love of God. One group’s light was the flashiness of a con man and pretender (reflected light), while the others’ had the inner glow of Saints (a halo or Moses’ face of God).
Could it be that brides wear a veil to hide the face of God, like Moses did?
In the article I posted in 2017, I placed focus on the coming of the bridegroom in the middle of the night as being metaphor for one’s death and the transition of a soul from a body of flesh. I will not repeat that here; but know that those lamps filled with God’s Holy Spirit are more than bridesmaids or virgins awaiting marriage, but they are bodies of flesh animated by souls that have already been merged with God, reborn as Jesus Christ – the true meaning of being Christian. Those who are not so filled at the time of death, thus not already married to God [cue the soundbite of an Evangelical minister telling listeners to wait for the second return of Jesus], well their souls are told, “Honey, you got the wrong god. I don’t know who you are. I thought you married the world you live in. See ya.” [door slam soundbite]
That means the ones who light their lamps with the olive oil of flimsy sermons, prepared by those who kneel at the altar of COVID19 fears and worship in the temple of plotting the demise of hated politicians, they never took the time to get filled with God’s Holy Spirit. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not an elective course offered in seminaries. Being filled with God’s Holy Spirit can seem like the swoon of first love, but that feeling is fleeting, like when an injection of heroin dissipates. Life has its ups and downs, but being filled with the Holy Spirit, reborn as Jesus Christ, is that something extra that always keeps God’s light of truth shining so others can see.
The Holy Spirit is then the difference of oil used by the lamps of the religious. Anointing oils are physical (olive oil) and used symbolically, in place of the real thing. A lamp, lantern, or torch produces physical light that is fueled by physical oil, but a spiritual lamp shines the light of truth that cannot be measured in photons, waves and rays. The Holy Spirit is the extra fuel, carried in another “vessel” – the soul. Carrying around a vessel filled with extra olive oil is difficult. It is like trying to memorize the whole Bible, when it is much easier to just light the lamp on Sunday mornings at 7:00 and then snuff out the flame at noon (game time!). That saves the physical oil for longer usage on one ‘tank.’
The foolish bridesmaid did not have their spiritual “vessel” (the Greek word “aggeion,” meaning “receptacle, flask” i.e.: body of flesh) with them when it got late into the night. They did not know that meant their a need to sacrifice their self-egos so God could fill their soul vessels with the high octane Holy Spirit oil. They oil cans used to store extra oil was left behind or empty [the fools!]. But then they were stuck seeing only the physical solutions to spiritual matters, which is the curse of fools, lazy souls, and those only trying to get more of the world for themselves.
The physical oil American Christians use for light today is petroleum based, as fuel. American Christians often use their fuel to set ablaze the fire of Scripture. They enjoy igniting that light as a weapon for sport. Instead of rays of insight emitted from their human lamps, American Christians shoot flaming arrows of righteous condemnation wickedly at others [like the Pharisees did in Jesus’ time on earth]. It is one thing to run around shooting Biblical arrows at all you hate (friend or foe), proving “I know my Scripture!” (from a library of opinions in your study at home), but to be so free and easy with darts and stingers means you better have the real stuff in you [insight from the Holy Spirit], to back it all up. Otherwise, when the arrows run out and the enemy [death] is at the doorstep, you best have smeared the blood of Christ over your doorpost or [to use a Lenny Bruce line], “You’re gonna die, kemosabe.” [See what I said earlier about reincarnation.]
When Jesus told his disciples that the wise virgins told the foolish ones, “You had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves,” AND “they went to buy it,” think about that for a moment. The fools actually went out in the middle of night, looking for someone to sell them spirituality. They were foolish to the end, never once realizing that “you cannot buy your way into heaven!”
Of course, the place one goes to buy the written law, the songs that make the toes tap to a melodic beat, and favorite Scriptural quotes is to a church building or to the person who runs one. That is where some priest, minister, or preacher [rabbis too] will be found whittling down Holy Bible selected readings to a bitesize portions – about as big as a small, thin wafer, easily washed down by a sip of wine. That sold [usually only available on Sundays] is the message that always says, “Don’t bother yourself with studying Scripture, just place an offering in the tray and go home knowing you are saved.” Buying more of the watered down version of Christianity [baptisms with water sprinkled onto human babies] still will not get a soul to shine the light of truth. Marrying a church building-organization-proprietor is not the same as marrying God Almighty. You get what you pay for. A vessel that is still empty of truly Holy Oil!
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Again, I want to say that I wrote about this reading in 2017. The same meaning then is the same meaning now. I have tried to add to that here and feel that I have. However, at this time [2020] I feel a strong need to share this “extra oil” now with any and all who have personally known me, either from having been in the same school, church, or town, able to recognize me on sight, regardless of whether or not you having ever spoken a kind word to me.
If you know me, then you knew my wife.
My wife was alive in 2017, but she knew she was going to die from terminal cancer. As I write this, the first anniversary of her death is approaching. If you know me, then you know that my wife was an Episcopal priest, who was forced into disability retirement, due to her diagnosis. My wife and I were married, not only as man and woman, but as souls that were fully and completely devoted to God. Therefore, my wife and I were … and are still … married to God; our vessels always kept full and nearby.
This reading from Matthew 25:1-13 now sparks my “indwelling (empowering) of the Holy Spirit,” such that I am strongly feeling a need to share that my wife was a wise bridesmaid whose lamp was filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit. She had an extra vessel that she always kept near her: when she went through discernment, when she went through seminary, when she went through ministry, and when she went through the darkness of impending death – meaning the known coming loss of family and friends [most who had already stayed far away].
Her lamp never stopped shining brightly. When she heard the call, “Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him,” I held her hand. I gave her away to the bridegroom. Her body has left this world, but her Holy Spirit has remained with me.
My wife’s most divine soul wants me to ask all you who know me, “Why do you think you are gods?”
She wants to know how much the marketplace sells a “thank you Robert” for these days, because the price must be so high that casual “friends” cannot afford to give those away. Why would anyone calling himself or herself Christian ever bury the talent of kindness, love, and caring? Does the Parable of the Talents make you hear the voice of God (the master) calling you wicked and lazy slaves?
Everyone my wife knew loved her. They loved her to death, because she so freely gave of her Holy Spirit to ease the pains of others. The “weak in spirit” flocked to her, to be touched by her light of truth; and she gave to them all as they needed.
What did you give her in return? The cancer of rejecting her husband, after her death?
You are blind to how the cancer she got was because of you. My wife died so you could have more time to commit to God, just as did Jesus. “Lord, forgive them for they know not what they do.” She would have it no other way. It is what Saints do!
Over the past year, there have been a few who have ventured onto the thin ice of acknowledging that I exist in this world. I appreciate those gestures of kindness. It saddens my heart, however, to see these writings that I post here on WordPress, which I share with my wife’s MANYfriends [I have only a few] on her Facebook account, rejected.
I share the insight of the Holy Spirit in her name (with her approval spiritually) and in return we both see an absence of friendly response. It signifies a silence that loudly screams “We loved your wife, not you! We can’t stand you! Kill her Facebook page and let us keep empty vessels, with only physical olive oil in our lamps.”
Kill the messenger is a most human response to a message unwanted. And Jesus said, “A prophet is not a prophet in his hometown” because no mortal with a vessel empty of God’s Holy Spirit wants to hear anyone speaking as if he or she does have the Holy Spirit.
Kill the messenger!
Just as my wife did not enter the priesthood to get accolades or to be showered with praises, I do not write interpretations of Scripture to be told how much my words are loved. My wife and I both always spoke what the Father told us to speak, just as did Jesus. The Father has us speak the words of truth because Christianity is filled with foolish bridesmaids, wicked and lazy slaves, and goats that do nothing that isn’t self-serving. God never speaks through humans to make humans be recognized as gods on earth, because most will be crucified with persecution.
My wife presented herself to you as Mary the mother of Jesus; and you called her Mother out of respect for that presence. Do you reject me because I speak here like an no-nonsense Father, one who knows it is best not to spoil the child?
I use the rod of truth. David told God “thy rod comforts me.” The rod is not made to smash a clay pot that is flawed; but it can do that it need be. The rod and the staff are tools of shepherding, to save those lost and keep evil wolves away.
Does the truth of the Gospels hurt your feeling so much it turns your hearts to stone and your brains to hate?
Are you Judas, planning to sell out anyone who no longer tells you what you want to hear for some pieces of silver? How much do you sell your favoritism for? What is the going rate for self-worth?
My wife and I were two sides of the same God. She wore the smile, as I wear the frown.
God wears many faces. Be careful which faces you slap, which faces you pity, and which faces you scorn. Most certainly, lift up the veils that cover the faces of those you love and adore, so you can see the truth that hides underneath. You never know whose face is hiding God and Jesus Christ beneath, just as you never know who wears the face of Satan.
The most important face to be determined is yours. You should wear the face of God, because to wear your own face means you are the god you worship. That is an empty vessel with no truth of Christ within.
To wear the face of God is to be truly Christian. Then, if you reject a fellow Christian, there are protocols that must be taken: one to one; a small group to one; the whole assembly to one. None of those steps call for silence and backstabbing rejection, first or last.
May the peace of the Lord always be with you, especially when your time of slumber comes; and it will come to all mortals.
“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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I watched the local Baptist minister do his Sunday sermon last year. The core of his reading addressed was the above. Matthew 5:13-20 is read in Episcopal churches on the fifth Sunday of the season of Epiphany. As the Episcopal-Roman Catholic-Anglican-Lutheran-Methodist (et al) churches have seasons and follow lectionary schedules that have a large heavy spike driven deeply into the ground that is Easter Sunday, from which (working backwards) is the fixed season of Lent (always 40 days), there can be a larger or lesser amount of time between the fixed date of Epiphany (always January 6) and the beginning of Lent. The maximum Sundays in the Epiphany season (the Sundays after the Epiphany) is six, but some years that number can only be four Sundays. So, if a Year A is one of those shorty Epiphanies, then so much for the Salt and the Light reading (at least as far as it being preached by the wafer and wine gang is concerned).
Since Baptists have no such lectionary [that I know of, or care to know of], other than Christmas and Easter are fixed on their schedules, they can preach about this message whenever the mood strikes them. The Baptist minister’s message seemed so familiar, I thought it might be some rebroadcast of an old sermon; but, since he mentioned the COVID19 pandemic in the same breath with Labor Day weekend, I assume it was a new rendition of the same ole same ole – whenever he preaches about this the same words always flow out.
This preacher made a point of telling everyone listening how he had travelled around the world as a missionary seminarian, going to poor countries not like our golden, high-tech America. [I imagine Eastern Europe has no need for missionaries.] He said he went to Haiti. There, he indicated the poor Haitians have no refrigeration, so they know all about the value of salt. While he didn’t say it [I thought about it as he was talking], the implication was Americans are told to stay away from salt. I know my doctor has said that, because I have hypertension. Haitians, on the other hand, salt their fish and meats as a necessary preservative, regardless of what stress that puts on their hearts and arteries.
The minister pointed out how the poor people in undeveloped nations easily understand the messages of Jesus, because when he told parables they were in a language that agricultural societies easily understood. Us Americans [I presume, from his explanation] struggle grasping what Jesus meant when he said, “You are the salt of the earth.”
We have become so spoiled by smart phones and refrigeration that we only know salt is what you put on mashed potatoes, to give potatoes some taste. The Baptist minister added that salt has a taste too.
He also told how salt used to be harder to get back then, so it was valuable. He said soldiers were paid in salt, thus the saying “worth your salt.” The Baptist minister said that Jesus saying “You are the salt of the earth” was a statement of value. Jesus told his listeners [those hanging around the mount by the sea – disciples and pilgrims – all Jews] that they were valuable as a light to the world.
Before the preacher read these four verses from his Bible, he prefaced it by saying, “This comes from the Sermon on the Mount, which is the greatest sermon ever preached.”
I disagree with that assessment. Rather than turn this interpretation into a lesson on how much one human brain can remember from one sermon preached, I will just say three chapters in one book does not one sermon equate.
Regardless, the lesson of the salt follows the stating of the Beatitudes, which in itself is a full plate to take home and continues munching on, just to savor everything said. The lesson of the Salt and Light is a separate sermon, taught to Jesus’ disciples. Sure, the acoustics on the mount to the east of the Sea of Galilee were so good, a crowd of pilgrims down by the shore could hear what Jesus said; but to even begin to understand what that means, there would have to be some context. I believe that context was from the Torah, so more than Jews being told to keep memorizing scrolls of text as salt on tradition that lit the way to being Jews, Jesus was telling his closest followers: “You are the preservative of Christianity and the Light of truth for the world.”
The Baptist preacher was saying things that were right, as he preached. I admired him for doing so. After watching and listening to Episcopalian priests speak nonsense for years, listening to flowery prose that only told me, “I went to school and studied more books than you,” the Baptist method of delivery was refreshing. Episcopalians preach as if someone in the audience is going to send in a report to some place where sermon awards are mulled over. There, only the most elite educated scholars are recognized, with grandiose judges announcing in an awards ceremony: “You’ve been nominated for the Noble Sermon Prize!” So, I can appreciate someone actually explaining Scripture.
Still, the Baptist minister fell short of telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help him God. Because I feel how important it is to make this truth be known commonly, I want to leave his sermon behind and begin my own here now. I thank him for bringing these verses to my conscious forefront.
The use of salt, of course, is metaphor and not to be read literally. The truth about salt is human beings need salt to live. The body uses salts for balancing fluids and for muscles and nerves to properly function. The levels of salt in the body are regulated by the consumption of water and the passing of salts out through the kidneys. Without salts taken in, the body begins to break down. With too much salt the body develops problems. So, salt needs to be balanced by water.
This is symbolic of Jesus posing the known condition, “salt losing its saltiness,” or “salt becoming tasteless” (from “halas mōranthē“). Rather than add a question mark and change what Jesus said to “how can it be made salty again?” Jesus actually just stated “on which salt is sprinkled” (from “en tini halisthēsetai“). When one’s salt level gets low, more salt must be added. The truth of this necessity is why salt had monetary value back in the day. Salt is salt and salt tastes like salt. Too much is bad, too little is bad, just right it the balance that must always be found.
When we read Jesus saying, “It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot,” the impression is someone having found some old salt that is no longer salty, so it gets thrown out as dirt, where people walk over it. According to a Google search about “Can salt lose its saltiness?” the immediate answer at the top says, “Salt itself, sodium chloride (NaCl), is extremely stable and cannot lose its flavor.” Realizing this, the translation implying salt getting old and no longer tasty is wrong. Therefore, the translation needs to be seen as saying, “for nothing that is potent any longer , if not being cast out , to be trampled upon under this men .” [“eis ouden ischyei eti , ei mēblēthen exō , katapateisthai hypo tōn anthrōpōn .“]
Nothing in that statement mentions salt. It implies that if one’s level of salt gets too low [loss of saltiness, or salinity] then one dies, from a lack of strength [no potency]. If salt is not added to one’s system, then a dead body is cast out for burial. This returns one’s flesh and bones into the ground from which is came, which is as worthless as the dirt men walk upon. That should be the literal implication of what Jesus said; but the metaphor of that needs to then be seen.
This can be seen easier by realizing the Greek word “mōranthē” (translated as “lost its taste” or “become tasteless”) has a basic definition that is “to be foolish.” There are two basic uses that Strong’s points out, being : “(a) I make foolish, turn to foolishness, (b) I taint, and thus: I am tasteless, make useless.”
Seeing this has little to do with salt, the metaphor is relative to Jesus talking to Jews about their religious practices – led by the rulers in the Temple – which had been reduced to “foolishness.” This means his reference to salt becomes weaker as a metaphor for preserving fish and meat, where salt is applied on the outside of flesh, while becoming stronger as the lifeblood of their religion, where Jews reflected how strong or weak Judaism was. The metaphor was not about preservation, as much as it was about remaining alive and vital.
The metaphor is the blood of faith, where belief is like salt mined and distributed to those needing belief in their bodies to keep Judaism alive, but that belief was so void of true saltiness that Judaism was dying because their belief was little more than memorized words, none of which had instilled faith within them. By understanding that metaphor, one can look at how John wrote of Jesus telling those lacking saltiness, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” (John 6:52, NIV) The lifeblood of Judaism, as shown by the Jews arguing with Jesus, knew nothing about the salt of faith in the Torah, Psalms, and Prophets, so they were eating the food of foolishness. None of them had more than some tainted belief in their blood, making them so anemic they had faith-poor blood, which could only be fixed by drinking the blood of Jesus – the blood of true faith.
God had sent Jesus to be the restoration of faith in those who maintained the Law of Moses, without having a clue why that Law was written. Jesus was sent to enlighten the Jews to the meaning of Scripture, as the salt that must be eaten and drank, lest Judaism would surely die and be trampled underfoot.
Now, in the words Jesus taught about this death of religion, if it did not add the necessary salt of life into their bloodstream, is “katapateisthai,” which is translated above as “trampled under.” In this series of teaching presented by Jesus [which the Baptist minister called the greatest sermon ever spoken], in Matthew’s seventh chapter, Jesus gave this instruction: “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” (Matthew 7:6) There is written the Greek word “katapatēsousin,” which translates as “they shall trample upon.” The two verses link together in meaning, relative to faith (or the lack thereof).
The same theme of a lack of salt (as faith being necessary for a religion to stay alive) is present in Jesus saying, “Do not let dogs (animals) run your Temple (sacred). Do not let pigs (filthy animals) be the ones to tell you what Scripture (pearls) says. Because if you do that, then they will destroy the truth (the source of faith) and thereby send your bodies to death (underground where feet walk).” The same concepts of sacred pearls has to be seen as the salt of Christianity (the revitalization of Judaism).
Without turning this into a chemistry lesson (feel free to look it up and go as deep as you wish), salt in water conducts electricity, and electricity will produce light. This conductivity then becomes relative to why salt is necessary for muscles and nerves; but that is a story to be told by biologists. There are a plethora of articles that debunk “Himalayan salt lamps,” but simply from there being discussion about some form of homeopathic treatment involving salt and light, there is reason to see the transition in what Jesus taught here. There is a requirement for the salt of faith for there to be a light generated by that faith.
When Jesus added to the verse that says “You are the light of the world,” saying ” A town built on a hill cannot be hidden,” that was a reference to Jerusalem. The Greek word “orous” not only means “hill” but also “mountain.” Jerusalem is a “city” (the true translation of “polis“) that is on and surrounded by hills called mountains: “Jerusalem’s seven hills are Mount Scopus, Mount Olivet and the Mount of Corruption (all three are peaks in a mountain ridge that lies east of the Old City), Mount Ophel, the original Mount Zion, the New Mount Zion and the hill on which the Antonia Fortress was built.” [Wikipedia] This means Jesus was referring directly to the Jews of Judaism being a light of God that must be seen, because God has built that light on a hill for the whole world to see.
When Jesus then said, “No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house,” this cannot be missed as being a reference to a symbol Jews are known by: the menorah.
In that statement, the lampstand is a mainstay in the Temple, which means the “house” is both the Temple of Jerusalem and the Jews who see that “house” as sacred.
When this reading ends with Jesus saying, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven,” he said a Jew that does not shine the truth of God’s Word to others, by the way one lives and the way one helps others to live is incapable of good deeds and glorifying God. This is a direct correlation to the amount of true faith that is coursing through one’s body, creating an electrical current that shines the light of truth to the world.
When I first began to write this, it was after Labor Day 2020. I didn’t like the direction I was taking, so I did not complete writing it, leaving it as a draft. I didn’t delete it because I wanted to write about the meaning of Jesus saying “You are the salt of the earth.”
The Baptist minister did not have a lectionary leading him, so he was not presenting this reading during an Episcopalian’s Year A, in the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany [February 9, 2020; February 5, 2023; not read in 2026]. Because of that misdirection, he was not placing any focus on how this reading about what Jesus taught on the hill overlooking the sea had to do with one’s own personal epiphany. Clearly, one has to hear Jesus telling one directly, up close and very personal, “You are the salt of the earth,” meaning you have to have faith transforming you into a lampstand for God’s light of truth. Without that epiphany within one’s soul, one is foolishness waiting to die and come back to try again once more time [reincarnation].
This is where eating the flesh of Jesus brings that pH balance into one’s bloodstream. The flesh of Jesus is Scripture. Still, reading Scripture, memorizing quotes, and listening to preachers make up stuff about what it all means, is never going to put the salt of faith in that blood. That means one must drink the blood of Jesus, which is filled with just the right amount of faith, so one immediately understands what Scripture means. To drink the blood of Jesus means to be reborn in his name. Then one has died of self-ego, but no one is trampling upon your returned to dust bones.
Having an Epiphany means being filled with tasty salt and just the right amount of holy water, so one has become a conductor of Jesus Christ and one’s body has become a lampstand for the light of Christ. One becomes a shining beacon on the hill that leads others to be likewise filled with that Holy Spirit.
After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”
When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazorean.”
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This is one of three Gospel choices that can be read aloud by a priest on the second Sunday after Christmas. If chosen, this reading will follow a reading from Jeremiah, where the prophet wrote: “among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back”. A singing of Psalm 84 will follow, where David sang: “Those who go through the desolate valley will find it a place of springs, for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.” Those will be followed by a reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, where he wrote: “May [Yahweh] give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you.”
This seems to be a fairly clear-cut story that says Yahweh sent an angel to warn Joseph to take Mary and infant Jesus to Egypt. This is because Yahweh knew of the Magi visiting Herod and asking to see the “King of the Jews.” That story is read in Matthew 2:1-12, prior to this; and, that is one of the three optional readings for this Sunday after Christmas. The verses skipped over tell of the slaughter of the innocents by Herod. After that took place, another angel message told Joseph it was clear to bring Mary and Jesus back to Galilee, to Nazareth. That simple story is true; but there is deeper information contained in this reading. It is that deeper information that is why this reading is an option for reading on the second Sunday after Christmas.
Verse thirteen states this (in Greek): “Anachōrēsantōn de autōn, idou , angelos kyriou phainetai kat’ onar tō Iōsēph , legōn, Egertheis ,paralabe to paidion kai tēn mētera autou , kai pheuge eis Aigypton , kai isthi ekei heōs eipō soi”. Without knowing any Greek, one should be able to see that there are four capitalized words: Anachōrēsantōn, Iōsēph, Egertheis, and Aigypton. All capitalized words must be read as divinely elevated, so the intent is to show a connection to Yahweh. Then, because I have placed the word “kai” in bold type, one should take note that the word is a marker – like a symbol of punctuation – that need not be read as “and,” but instead be seen as denoting that written to follow “kai” is of significant importance. Thus, verse thirteen contains three important statements that must be heeded.
The word Anachōrēsantōn [in Greek: Ἀναχωρησάντων] is the Aorist Active Participle, Genitive Plural Masculine, which is adding “-ing” to a past event that took place, controlled by several [implying men]. The root verb is “anachóreó” [“ἀναχωρέω”], which means “to go back, withdraw,” implying “I return, retire, withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or of going into retirement).” The word can also imply a release of tension from an event, such that the after effect is “to relax.” This means the basic word means, “them having departed,” but the capitalization makes this less about the departure of Magi from the house in which Joseph, Mary and Jesus were resting, so the meaning is elevated to the divine level of meaning, where “to return” or “to go back” is relative to the “souls” [Masculine] “of all them” [Genitive plural] “having returned” [Aorist Active Participle] to Yahweh, as His. This means the element of “Having relaxed” is a statement that a great Peace came over the Magi, Joseph and Mary, having witnessed an event so holy that the radiance of Yahweh penetrated everyone present.
The name “Joseph” means “Increaser, May He Add.” When we read that an “angel of the Lord appeared in a dream,” the Greek words “angelos kyriou phainetai kat’ onar” need to be examined more closely. First of all, the word “kyriou” is not capitalized, so to make it read as if saying “the Lord,” gives the impression that the angel was sent by Yahweh, such as when Yahweh sent Gabriel as His messenger before. In fact, “angelos” can be translated as “a messenger.” Next, the word “phainetai” is present tense, not past, so in the third-person is translates as “appears” or “seems.” Then, the word “kat’” (short for “kata”) means “down, against, according to, by way of,” but not “in.” The “in” can only be added to the translation of “onar,” as “in a dream,” but that means “kat’” is left untranslated; and, Holy Scripture has no superfluous words in it.
This means that written, leading up to “Joseph,” says, “a messenger of guidance appears against a dream.” This needs to be seen as following a divine state of Relaxation replacing a most holy ceremony that took place (with the Magi and Jesus), with the Magi “having departed” the room, the tendency for a normal human being would be to wonder, “Was that real or a dream?” This is where the timing of the Magi’s appearance in the room needs to be realized.
The Magi were foreigners. Nobody in Galilee or Judea recognized them, as they had come from the east – Persia. Strangers do not arrive anywhere at night and expect doors to open to them. The saw Herod in the morning, when normal business would be conducted. When they left Herod’s palace it was still morning. When they “saw the star above them” that was the sun. The sun is a star that is easily visible in the day time, even if cloudy. This means they travelled the short distance to Bethlehem, arrived there and did a search to find where a birth just occurred. They were led to the room with Joseph, Mary and Jesus while it was broad daylight outside. They performed a holy ritual that anointed Jesus as king [the gifts they bore], and then they left. Mission accomplished. That means Joseph is standing in the room, wide awake, thinking to himself, “Am I dreaming? Or, did what I think just happened just happen?”
Because he was no longer in a mesmerized state of reverence, due to Yahweh and His servants being present in a most holy Anointing of His Son as the promised Messiah, in an act similar to Samuel anointing David with oil from a horn, all kinds of strange things happened during that ceremony. The Muslims read in the Koran that Jesus – as a newborn – had the ability to speak. The Magi might have asked Jesus questions, to which he responded. Joseph would have been placed in an almost catatonic state, due to this holy presence. When the Magi left, it would have been as if restraints had been removed, so everything returned to a normal state of relaxation. It was in this state that a voice then “appears” in Joseph’s mind, which is a “message” that tells him nothing is “a dream.”
This is where the name “Joseph” needs to be seen as meaning “Increaser, May He Add.” Rather than an “angel appeared in a dream to Joseph,” we must see the divine elevation of how an “Additional instruction” came to Joseph. The words now say, “a messenger of guidance appears by way of a dream thereupon Increaser.” This means after the Magi departed, Joseph received divine insight that told him what to do next; but more importantly, Joseph’s soul became “Increased,” such that his soul “Added” an “angel” that became the “lord” over his flesh, “Adding to” his thoughts.
This means there was no “dream” that took place in the middle of the night. It means hours had not passed after the Magi left. It means that immediately once “Having relaxed,” Joseph’s abilities as a Yahweh elohim [an “angel” in the flesh] came to him. Thus, what is written next also needs to be more deeply examined.
The NRSV shows a dream conversation, where an angel appeared and told Joseph, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you.” Besides the first-person “I” in “until I tell you” [“eipō”] making it sound like the “angel” is running the show now, it also furthers the notion that the “dream” took place in the middle of sleep, where “Get up” is a command to get out of bed and put your clothes on. That is not what is written.
The Greek text written is this: “Egertheis , paralabe to paidion kai tēn mētera autou , kai pheuge eis Aigypton , kai isthi ekei heōs eipō soi”. This literally translates to state, “Having been raised , you receive this infant kai this mother of same , kai you get away into Temple of Ptah , kai you exist there until when I shall have said to you”. Here, the first word is capitalized, such that “Egertheis” is presented in a similar form as is “Anachōrēsantōn,” only now the form isAorist Passive Participle, Nominative Singular Masculine. This is a statement only relative to Joseph [Singular Masculine], as “Having been raised.” The capitalization divinely elevates this meaning to the soul of Joseph, not a statement about his physical body “getting up.” In the Participle form, the voice inside Joseph’s mind was telling him “You have been raised” Spiritually. This now acts as confirmation that Joseph was indeed a Yahweh elohim.
In the words that appear to be an angel telling Joseph to take baby Jesus and mother Mary to Egypt, what is said on a much deeper level, which is more aligned with a divine insight coming into one’s mind. The words say that Joseph had “received this infant,” where this becomes a Christmas statement that is relative to Joseph, who in no way was directly involved in the creation of a baby with Mary. The Greek word “paralabe” not only translates as “you take,” but also as “you receive, you accept.” The deep meaning is the second soul born into Joseph’s soul was also “an infant” like baby Jesus in him. Following that realization is the word “kai,” which signals it is more important to see Joseph as “this mother of the same,” or “this mother of the self,” where “autou” is possessive and is viable in those translations. While this says Mary was likewise with a second soul that was from the same source as the soul of Jesus, it says more importantly that Joseph is “the mother” that gave birth to this new infant soul within his soul, because he was the wife of Yahweh – the Father of the Son – physically in baby Jesus, but Spiritually in the souls of all (including the Magi who had recently departed).
In the capitalization of Egypt, the meaning of the name needs to be known. Scholars say the name originated as words that denoted where the Temple of Ptah was, with Ptah being the “creator-god who had created the world via his thought and his word, and he also became patron of craftsmen.” This is then divinely elevated to be a place of security where Joseph and his family could go and be protected by Yahweh. The same word (Egypt) can also translate as “Married To Tragedy,” depending on how one pronounced the word. Thus, because of this duality of meaning, when the voice inside Joseph’s mind said to “exist there until I shall have said to you,” the time to leave when Herod’s and Judea’s “tragic marriage” ended with his death (and then Herod Archelaus being disposed).
As to the prophecy, “Out of Egypt I have called my son,” this relates to Hosea 11:1, where the word translated as “Egypt” is “mitsrayim.” The whole of that verse by Hosea says, “when a child Israel and I loved him and out of Egypt I called my son,” this can equally be applied to all then, afterwards and forever whose souls have received the soul of Jesus – the child Yahweh loves – and has become “in the name of Yahweh” – “Israel,” a name that means “Who Retains Yahweh as His elohim”. Thus, Hosea can be seen as prophesying of Joseph (et al), “when a child who retains Yahweh as His elohim and out of marriage to tragedy [a soul led to sin by Satan] I called his soul my son.”
This is important to realize as the truth intended, as to read this “dream” as an “angel of the Lord” coming to Joseph and crying out, “Hurry! Leave now to save your lives. Herod is going on a rampage!” is to see Yahweh as some lesser god that fears anything and everything. Jesus escaped many attempts of death and punishment, without any harm allowed. Joseph and family could have gone about their lives in Nazareth with no threats against them. The truth says Yahweh wanted Joseph to go to Egypt to develop skills as a carpenter, working as an apprentice to a master carpenter. The call would avoid being distracted by the ways of a wicked world, where tyrants like Herod routinely kill innocents without any guilt (until death comes). Thus, this reading should be seen as Joseph being able to hear the voice of Yahweh lead his every move, knowing everything would be okay. After all, he had been returned to Yahweh by the promise of eternal life – redeemed as a Yahweh elohim.
At this point, it is imperative to realize that there was absolutely no urgency to leave Galilee (or Jerusalem-Bethlehem) for Egypt at that moment. Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem to register for the census; and, they had not planned to stay there for a few days. They had other family that would have come looking for them and would have taken them back to their home after leaving Bethlehem. In Luke, it has to be recalled that the bris and naming of Jesus would have been when he was eight days old, and that would not have been done in Bethlehem. Also, the dedication in the Temple would be when Jesus was forty days of age, when Mary had passed the time after giving birth to a son and would be allowed to enter a sacred place. There would have been time to return to Nazareth and make arrangements for Joseph’s house there to be maintained (if not still a place for his children from a prior marriage, all adults). With this recalled, it is easier to see the intent of verses thirteen through fifteen was far from panic-driven fear, in the light I have presented.
After skipping over the verses telling of Herod’s acts against the innocent in Bethlehem, verse nineteen needs to be seen to repeat, “an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph.” In that “suddenly” is added, which is not written by Luke. The Greek text shows this: “angelos Kyriou phainetai kat’ onar tō Iōsēph,” which is exactly as stated in verse thirteen, with the only exception being “Kyriou” is now capitalized. This capitalization elevates the word divinely to that of Yahweh speaking through Joseph. It can now be a dream at night, as years have passed since Joseph moved his family to Egypt. This one change then signifies the next repetitious command can be read differently than that prior.
Again, we read the Greek written as exactly the same as that found in verse thirteen: “legōn, Egertheis ,paralabe to paidion kai tēn mētera autou , kai ,” where the exception now adds, “poreuou eis gēn Israēl” or “you make to go [or journey] into land of Israel”. Now, “paidion” can be translated as “little child,” referring to Jesus, with “this mother of same” being reference to Mary, who bore him. The same capitalized word begins this – “Egertheis” – meaning “Having been raised.” Again, the capitalization divinely elevates the word to mean Spiritual “raising,” not simply waking up and getting out of bed. The voice of Yahweh (from “saying”) is now recognized by Joseph, so his soul was “raised” to hear a command.
It should also be realized that Joseph was not told to go back to Judea, the land of Herod the Great. The name “Israel” is stated in the Genitive case, meaning “of Israel.” This would be both Joseph and Mary, as both would be “little children who retained Yahweh as His elohim,” with Jesus born that way. This means the word “gēn” needs to be expanded to say “the inhabitants of,” more than a generic “country” or “land,” as no place on earth can truly be Yahweh elohim. The capitalization divinely elevates that name to the meaning behind the name, which was the name given to Jacob after he defeated his evil possessing souls and freed his soul to only be possessed by Yahweh. Seeing this says the voice of Yahweh did not tell Joseph to return to a land of pagan rulers, as he was told to go back in the name of Yahweh.
Relative to this, where the NRSV translates the voice of God saying, “for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead,” this promotes the notion of fear. It makes one think Yahweh is scared for Jesus’ life, when he sent His Son to die – at the appointed time, not before. Thus, the Greek here needs to also be closely scrutinized.
The Greek says, “tethnēkasin gar hoi zētountes tēn psychēn tou paidiou”, which translates literally to say, “they are dead indeed those them seeking this soul [life, breath, spirit] of this little child”. Because only Herod had died, with his son Archelaus taking over where daddy left off, that was limited to the Roman vassal known as Judea, not that truly “of Israel.” Thus, the same words should be read as saying the souls of all who linger in Judea and Galilee (et al) were dead, from not having the “life” of Jesus in their souls. To say “dead” is to say “mortal.” Those who were truly “seeking this life” had no one making it available. Jesus had to return to make “soul of this little child” available to them.
In verse twenty-two, where the NRSV translates, “he was afraid to go there,” relative to Judea being where Archelaus had the most power, the translation of “ephobēthē” – “he was afraid” – becomes yet another attempt to show a servant possessed by Yahweh as being possessed by fear. The root word phobeó does usually mean “I fear, I am afraid, or I am terrified,” but the same word can indicate “I revere,” which means Joseph only “feared” losing Yahweh’s Spirit, so he dared not go to Judea because he had been warned by Yahweh not to go there. He “revered” that “divine warning,” so he “feared” to go there, against the Will of Yahweh.
It must be understood that the story of Joseph says he lived in Nazareth, but the census demanded by Rome required all citizens to register in their birthplace. That is the only reason Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem. So, a return to where their home had been would mean a return to Nazareth. When verse twenty-three says, “There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazorean,” this needs to be fully understood.
In the Gospels, Jesus is routinely referred to as a Nazarene, which means he was an inhabitant of Nazareth. Nobody called him a “Nazorean.” Here, again, one must realize this is a capitalized word, which means it’s intent is divinely elevated in meaning to be the meaning behind the name. Here, “Nazareth” means “Consecrated, Place Of Nazirites,” although other meanings can also be read. A “Nazarite” is found defined in Numbers 6, where an Internet definition is: “an Israelite consecrated to the service of God, under vows to abstain from alcohol, let the hair grow, and avoid defilement by contact with corpses (Num. 6).” This means Jesus was clearly seen as a “servant of God,” whose philosophical alignment was as an Essene [not a Pharisee, not a Sadducee]. Thus, a “Nazorean” is actually a statement about Jesus being a high priest of the Essenes, making his lifestyle (like that of John the Baptist) be as a Nazarite.
When this association with the Essenes is realized [the upper room was in the Essene quarter of Jerusalem], one can learn that the Essenes held a separate place as sacred, which was a temple on Mount Carmel. Nazareth is only ten miles from that site. When we read that Zechariah was doing his Levitical duties burning incense in the temple when the angel Gabriel appeared before him and told him Elizabeth was pregnant with John (the Baptist), that temple was not in Jerusalem. It was in the one on Mount Carmel. When we read that Mary found out both she and Elizabeth were divinely pregnant (again by Gabriel), she ran with haste to Zechariah and Elizabeth’s house, which was in the “hill country of Judah.” That “hill country” is the mountain range that leads to the base of Mount Carmel, just outside of Galilee [just into Samaria]. It was not in Jerusalem. All this means that Jesus’ family were devout Essenes, with John and Jesus being Nazarites. Just by their appearance, they would have been disliked by the Pharisees and Sadducees.
As one of the Gospel readings that can be read aloud by a priest on the second Sunday after Christmas, the reason is again to see the hidden meaning of one being reborn as Jesus, becoming both “of the child” and “of the mother,” where the soul has married Yahweh and let His Spirit bring about the changes that are revered on Christmas Day. The point is to take that reverence well beyond one day a year and make it every day. Otherwise, all souls are like those Joseph took his family back to – dead and no longer seeking to be filled with the life of the child Jesus.
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
`And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.'”
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
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This is the third of the three optional Gospel readings that can be read aloud by a priest on the second Sunday after Christmas, Year C, according to the lectionary for the Episcopal Church. If chosen, it will follow an Old Testament reading from Jeremiah, where the prophet wrote: “I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will give the priests their fill of fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty”. That will be followed by a singing of Psalm 84, where David wrote: “The sparrow has found her a house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; by the side of your altars, Yahweh of hosts, my King and welohay.” That pair will precede a reading from Ephesians, where Paul wrote, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.”
I imagine the only reason this reading is optional on the second Sunday after Christmas is smaller churches that cannot afford a full-time priest will not be having an Epiphany service, which comes up on Thursday in 2022 (always January 6th). Because this Gospel selection is the only one for the Epiphany service, it can be read in advance. Still, in the quote here, stated after the words “written by the prophet,” they come from Micah, which was the Old Testament reading choice for the fourth Sunday of Advent, two Sundays prior. So, a little before and a little after and voilà – Matthew 2:1-12 is read today.
It was this specific reading that opened my eyes (divinely inspired to “behold!”) to the truth that is the Christmas story. It is my personal history that I was led to learn astrology in my younger years, to the point of being qualified to work professionally as an astrologer [something I never did, nor desired to do]. With that personal knowledge, I can understand what chickenshits and fraidy-cats run away from, peeing themselves while making a cross (those of Catholicism only), while praying, “Save me God from this evil.”
By knowing astrology, I was finally allowed to see the “star” [a word that appears in the singular number four times here in Matthew 2, five times in John’s Apocalypse, and twice in 1 Corinthians] as the “sun” – the only “star” in our “solar” system. The word “Magi” [written only in the lower-case, as “magoi, magous, magōn (2x), magon, and magos – the first two in this story, the next two in the story of Herod slaughtering the innocents of Bethlehem, and the last two in Acts, where the word is translated as “magician”] must be read [in the lower-case] as “astrologers.” It was in late November 2016 that it finally dawned on me (having long known this story and having long been knowledgeable in astrology) to connect the two. Doing that allowing me to see the truth. It led to me (eventually, in September 2019) publishing a book entitled The Star of Bethlehem: The Timing of the Life of Jesus.
When the two are put together this reading simply says astrologers from the east [Persia] had used the sun as the central point in their routine of producing forecasting charts, which they would have done in order to advise the King of Persia about coming trends, based on the known placements of the planets [at that time only the visible: two luminaries, five planets] and how astrologers would read those future placements. For divine “magi” [lower-case spelling] or holy “astrologers” to travel west to Jerusalem, they would have had to have received approval by the Persian king. That says their caravan would have been rather large, with an accompaniment of security, orderlies, animal caretakers, and the astrologers. That trip would have only been approved because of the phenomenal display [the alignment of the celestial orbs] made on an astrological chart.
From the cover of my book. The red triangle actually forms a cross, upside down, but looks like a tabernacle this way.
Add to that the “magi” had some knowledge of a prophesied birth of a “Messiah” – the “king of the Jews” – one can grasp how they would have been part of the Jewish remnant freed from Babylon, who remained to assist their Persian liberators. That would make them all be priests, as Jews – call them early Kabbalists – who were not kept outside of the divine ‘loop,’ meaning they most likely would have bee assisted by angelic guidance, which informed them the chart they saw [well in advance of the time when it would appear in the heavens] was of a most holy birth. They would not arrive in Jerusalem (after traveling a month or so), get an audience with Herod and ask to see the newborn child that was the king of the Jews, simply because they followed some light in the night sky that was a one-time thing [that does not sway atheists to believe the story]. The Magi knew well in advance when a most fabulous birth would occur.
One must realize Herod did not know these people from squat. They, therefore, received no preferential treatment, as to when they could see Herod; but it would be essential that strangers arrive carrying with them some form of a ‘letter or marque,’ explaining, “I, the King of Persia, have sent these priestly ambassadors to see you with my approval. Please show them your highest respect.”
In verse two, the capitalized word “Pou” becomes a divinely elevated word of question that asks “Where” or “In what place,” leading this divine place to be relative to “the one being” or “the one existing” (from “estin” – third-person singular of “I am”), who is “this having been born.” This says the divine elevation makes it most important for these holy men from the east travel to be “Where” a newborn “is,” knowing that the birth was so special he was known beforehand to be coming as “the ruler” or “the king” of all known to be “Jewish.” By asking about one “having been born,” the “astrologers” had cast an event chart that was then seen as a “natal chart,” meaning a ”birth chart” of such an important child.
Here, it should be realized that “magi,” who were descended from Jewish ancestry and customs, arrived in Jerusalem with an expectation that King Herod also employed astrologers. Those would have then also foreseen this miraculous celestial arrangement in advance; and, the magi would have expected Herod to have known of this birth coming beforehand, just as they knew. This means they arrived with expectations that such a birth would have been praised and most welcome.
Following their question, we then read the magi having been received as I am these days, when I tell a stranger, “The star of Bethlehem is the sun.” Obviously, Herod was busy reading the letter or marque and listening to the magi, until he looked up and asked, “What makes you fellows think this?” To that the astrologers would have then explained, “for we observed his star at its rising.”
The literal translation of the Greek here says, “we perceived [from “eidomen”] indeed of him this star in the east.” In that, the “perception” that those astrologers “saw,” that “indeed” was “of him” – a newborn ruler of the Jewish people. That was based on “this” (which they might have then held out to Herod), with “this” (from “ton”) being a natal chart cast. A natal chart tells an astrologer the basic character traits expected to be found in the native [with the same alignments also able to be projected upon an event, which is called an electional chart]. A natal chart depends on the time of birth, the place of birth, and the date of birth; and, by knowing that basic data a chart can be cast, based on the sun’s position, with all the other orbs then plotted in relationship to the sun … on that specific day, place, and time. All originates because the daily motion of the sun – it moves about one degree each day, so a year can be forecast daily – with the “star” or “sun” being the anchor to which all the other orbs are aligned. This is what is basically called “sun sign astrology” today, where all people are designated to be the astrological sign that is relative to where the sun was on the day they were born.
When they explained they saw the star “in the east,” that simply means they cast the chart in Persia; but they would have seen the same basic arrangement of planets and luminaries with basic coordinates for a central location in Persia [even Babylon]. From that first-run chart, they then recognized [divinely assisted to see] the chart was not forecasting an event for Persia, but a global event coming. Seeing the alignments as those more pertinent to a natal chart, they would have deduced the alignments predicted a birth of a most special child. Persia having no prophecies of divine births expected made Judea a good bet, since the same alignments were also the same there [time of birth adjusted accordingly].
Again with divine inspiration helping them, they would have then set the coordinates for Jerusalem [central for Judea]. The planetary-luminary positions would remain the same, as long as the time was adjusted to a place further west. That updated chart, based on Jerusalem as the place of birth, would have been what they held out for Herod to see. That work producing the chart would have been all done “in the east.”
They did not follow a star by night, as absolutely nothing is written that says that. Shear stupidity would lead one to believe anyone traveled by night, when that is when people fall into pits and die. When verse nine says the magi left the king and saw [“behold!”] “the star they saw in the east,” well golly gee, it was daytime, so they saw the sun. They saw the sun in the same elevated position they had forecast the natal chart to be, when the sun was high overhead.
We then read in verse three how Herod reacted, after hearing who the magi had come visiting to see, with Luke writing “he was troubled” (from “etarachthē”). This means that he had read a letter signed by a real king – Xerxes I – who was not a puppet king of a Roman emperor, but an emperor himself. Xerxes, as a king, was a smart dude, with lots of other smart dudes advising him. An idiot would not finance a caravan to Jerusalem (800 miles, 1600 round-trip traveling requires lots of supplies and advance planning). The magi had been approved by Xerxes to venture to Jerusalem for the purpose of “worshiping” or “giving reverence to” [from “proskynēsai”] a holy birth. The expectation was [divinely assisted] then that the chart they had seen was of the one who had been prophesied to come, quite some time before (seven hundred years). That was the huge gulp that appeared in Herod’s throat; and, that was “troubling” for Herod to hear holy men saying to him, “The time has arrived.”
When the translation by the NRSV says “When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him,” this is confusing. It makes readers ask, “How would all Jerusalem know about a private audience between some foreign dignitaries and the King of Judea? How could that meeting be news that could possible spread so fast? Did some herald go to a tower and proclaim, “The Messiah has been born … news at 11:00”?
No.
This means “Jerusalem” has to be read as the meaning behind the name, with the capitalization divinely elevating the meaning to a level of Yahweh. When the name is known to mean “Teaching Peace,” what is said is this: Not only did the king show visible signs of being “troubled,” but in addition to his showing signs of not knowing what to say (stammering, sweating profusely, coughing, etc.), the ”whole” of Herod’s soul – that which “Teaches Peace” inwardly, keeping true kings from ever being shaken, knowing God is on their side – that soul presence was whispering to Herod, “This is not good for those who are false shepherds of My people, Herod ole boy.”
Because the astrologers had asked Herod “Where” or “In what place” they could visit the one who was symbolized by the natal chart they had cast (probably a year prior), the nervousness of Herod kept him from openly admitting he was a false shepherd, so he refused to say, “Gee, guys, I have no clue where that would be. Are you sure it is relative to Jewish prophecy?”
Instead, Herod called for his scribes (meaning he had no court astrologers to rely on … much like every branch of denominations associated with the Western Christian Church today). When the scholars arrived, smart as scribes are (because they memorize so well), Herod asked them to remind him “Where” the Messiah was prophesied to be born. They [maybe having been given a ‘heads up,’ so they checked some notes beforehand] immediately quoted Micah 5:2.
After they came and made that announcement, the magi most likely asked, “How do we get there from here? Our caravan is camped just down the road.” With directions given, Herod then emptied the room. A public meeting, with recorders and other state representatives present, such as historians normally assigned to be present for all meeting held in the palace of Jerusalem, the room was cleared for a “private” or “secret” continuation of this meeting. It was then that Herod asked, “What time did you use to calculate this birth chart?”
In the Greek text written, the word “ēkribōsen” is rooted in the word “akriboo,” which means “exact, precise,” implying “I learn carefully, inquire with exactness.” (Strong’s) From that, the word “ascertain” can be used, where the point of secrecy is now Herod knowing that the “exact time” of a natal chart is key to duplicating such a chart, so one with less expertise than a divine astrologer could mishandle the symbolic meaning seen in an astrological chart.
In this light, one must realize that Yahweh created astrology – per Enoch – so it is a tool to be used by divine priests. Just as a hammer is designed to be used in construction, the same tool can be misused as an implement of destruction. Evil is as evil does. In the same way, Yahweh created Adam to become the minister of truth on earth; but, because Adam and Eve gave birth to Cain, who would beget every evil form of religion known to mankind (after being banished), fearing astrology would be akin to fearing religion because of Cain. It is not the tool, but the divinity of the tool user [and that demands angelic guidance]. All of this means the secret question by Herod would not be something shared by the magi, because such information would make it possible for one untrained in divine tools to harm a native – at any time in that native’s life.
In verse eight, where we read Herod sent the magi to Bethlehem, there is nothing that says they gave him the birth time. In modern times, that information is deemed client-astrologer privilege, thus confidentiality is the expectation and Jesus was not yet anointed by the magi, so he was still not a public figure. I doubt they would have told Herod anything more than, “Bring us your court astrologers and we will let them look at the chart.” That would have been when Herod admitted, “Dang! We had cutbacks recently and did away with the astrologers.” Thus, divine astrologers did not divulge anything more than necessary.
When Herod told the astrologers to go find the Messiah in Bethlehem and then come back and tell him where he can be found … so he could go pay his respects too … this says two things. First, it says Herod was not fully believing this story told to him by strangers, despite the cold chill that ran down his spine when he lost his cool and became frightened with news of a divine king having been born. Had Herod fully believed the magi, he would have made immediate arrangements to accompany the magi to Bethlehem, where his presence would garner immediate attention and force the locals to point to any newborns there. Second, Herod was trying to make it seem to the magi that this kind of stuff happened all the time around there. There were plenty of zealots running around Judea claiming to be the Messiah, none newborns. To believe them all would mean Judea would be led by insanity. That would make Herod poopoo the power of astrology, which he would have used to sew the seed into the minds of the magi that suggested to them, “We need to prove to this Roman puppet that we know what we’re talking about.” Herod would use that lack of concern as motivation to have them running back to Herod, after they actually found a newborn who fit their natal chart expectations, telling him, “I told you so!”
Because the trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is going south, the east would have been to their left side. When we read, “went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was,” that means it was still morning; so, as they traveled south “the sun” slowly rose higher in the sky. By the time they reached Bethlehem, it would have been high overhead.
In verse ten, where it is written: “When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy,” the reality is nothing says “stopped.” The sun [a fixed star] always appears to be moving because the earth is always turning. However, if the astrologers reached Bethlehem and then recast a chart for that specific event of arrival, such that they “stopped the sun” for the purpose of casting an on-the-spot electional chart, they would have found that the changes made to the birth chart would make the adjusted chart more remarkable. Knowing they had arrived late – after the birthdate – the adjusted chart would say if they were still good on the timing or too late. Therefore, the new astrological revelation would have led them to have “rejoiced joyfully greatly and exceedingly.” In other words, they would not only be saying, “Wow!” they would have been dancing wildly in the street, just as when David led the Ark of the Covenant into his city. This new emotional outlet says they were even more convinced that they were at the right place, at the right time.
This is where there needs to be a pause in the story, so one can reflect on everything that led to this point of great celebration. There is reason for the magi recasting an electional chart.
1. The date of the natal chart had already passed. The magi knew a specific birth date and would have arrived to Jerusalem in time for that date; but they had not planned for it being festival time there. Due to Jerusalem being overwhelmed with pilgrims, all the places they could find a room were overflowing. So, non-Jews from the east would have been stopped by Roman guards, telling them the city was too packed for state visits, causing them to wait outside the city, until the festival was over and the pilgrims had left town.
2. Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem only because Joseph had to register for the demanded census ordered by Rome. When they arrived (Mary riding on a donkey), Joseph stabled the donkey and off they went to the registration place. After registering (no child yet born) Mary’s water broke. Because of the influx of pilgrims, there were no rooms available for Mary to give birth in, privately. Because Joseph had paid to stable his donkey, that became their place to stay, so Mary would not deliver a baby out in the open. Midwives would have been called to attend to Mary, with Joseph standing outside the cave where the stable was, telling local menfolk, “My brother lives in Emmaus. His name is Cleopas. If he comes looking for us, tell him where we are.”
3. This means the festival was Shavuot, which is the Fiftieth Day [Pentecost] in the counting of the Omer, which began the second day of the Passover festival. After the morning of Shavuot, everything would be over and the pilgrims would clear out. After the linens were changed, Mary and Jesus would have been appropriately moved from the cave stable, into a nearby room that was now freed up. This means Jesus was born on the day before Shavuot, which would later be the day he ascended (after death and resurrection). [Jesus was born and ascended on the same day of the year! Only Yahweh would make a long-range plan like that!!!] The magi would have arrived during the height of the festival gathering, thus kept out of Jerusalem until the day after Shavuot.
4. This means the magi recast a chart for two days after their original cast date. While the sun had moved two degrees, with Mercury and Venus moving about the same, the Moon would have moved about twenty-four degrees. It was the Moon’s movement that made it become conjunct with Mars and the Ascendant [rising sign] that would have greatly excited them. The Moon reflects the Mother; and, Mars reflects the Son. The delay meant they arrived at a time that symbolized the Son and the Mother as one, all part of the grander configuration that led them to seek a holy birth in the first place.
When this element of the magi finding Jesus two days after he was born is realized, the concept of Epiphany being after twelve days – the Twelve Days of Christmas – with their arrival being thirteen days later is accurate only as a statement that the magi arrived after the birth of Jesus. Astrologically, thirteen days is almost half a month [symbolizing the time it takes a new moon to change into a full moon]; and, there would be greater movement of planets during that length of time, with the Moon making half a revolution through the signs of the zodiac in that timeframe. So, a recast chart would not be anything to cheer about at that late date. Two days after was still quite significant.
This is further realized when one knows Joseph and Mary were not permanent residents of Bethlehem. The move to a room in a “house” would be soon after one became available, and only necessary for about a day. In that amount of time, Joseph’s relatives would have arrived to assist with a cart (if necessary) or other transportation needs, in order to get Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus back where they belonged. Had the magi been held up longer [Yahweh would not have allowed that to happen], then their coming to Jerusalem would have been for naught. That tight window of opportunity would play into Herod waiting a year before ordering all two-year olds killed; because, if the magi had arrived well after the birth time, then they might have given up and left town, not coming back to see Herod and admit, “We missed him.”
The purpose of the magi coming was to anoint Jesus as Yahweh’s promised Son. This would not be as a “king,” but as a high priest to the Tabernacle. Just as “gold,” “frankincense” and “myrrh” were elements involved in the ceremonial garb of a high priest, the magi’s gifts would have been more probably a tiny crown and a little robe, with incense burned and oils besmeared on his forehead. The magi were then sent by Yahweh [just like Gabriel made his announcements to many], for that purpose of officially letting it be known that Jesus was indeed His Son.
When the last verse tells of the magi being warned in a dream, not to go back to Jerusalem and tell Herod anything, this divine warning needs to be seen as either collectively [all magi – and no number states how many there were, although the plural number is clear], or individually [where one who was shown a divine warning, who then told the others], this is another clarification that the magi were not hippy-dippy astrologers, like those found on the Internet today. They were priests first and foremost, who served Yahweh first and foremost; and, from that divine connection they were able to utilize a tool created by Yahweh, to lead others divinely. Therefore, they were not without prior experience in receiving divine dreams; so, they left Bethlehem via another route.
Relative to this departure and the story of Luke that tells of the slaughter of the innocent children in Bethlehem [a deed that was not recorded historically as documented proof to Scripture], that murder was selective and most likely secretly incorporated. Because there was no urgency for Joseph to take his family to Egypt, allowing for the bris for Jesus (circumcision and official naming) and the dedication in the Temple in Jerusalem after forty days, it was not like Herod was breathlessly waiting for the magi to return and report on their findings. As an important [and ego-driven] man, with lots to be in charge of as king, it is likely that a year passed before Herod realized the magi might have found what they were seeking [or not] and then purposefully did not return to tell him. A year later, perhaps, some court recorder could have reminded Herod procedurally: “On this date last year you met with astrologers from Persia …” and then Herod would have recalled the meeting. That would be well after Joseph had moved his wife and child to Egypt, to begin his training as a carpenter.
Here, it should be seen that Joseph is identified as a “righteous man,” which means he should be seen as an Essene priest. Mary’s uncle [a relative of some kind], Zechariah, was also an Essene priest. As such, their responsibilities were to the temple on Mount Carmel, not the Temple of Jerusalem [Herod’s Temple]. With the birth of John later bringing attention to him by the sons of Herod the Great, it is likely his birthdate and registration would have been checked, to see if a decree from Herod would cover someone like John (thought to be the Messiah). Because John was not born when the magi appeared before Herod and not in Bethlehem, he was spared that judgment. Jesus, however, could have been targeted as the son of an Essene priest, who had indeed registered in Bethlehem at the time covered by Herod’s order. By Joseph going to Egypt to learn a craft [he wasn’t a very good carpenter], and going yearly to Jerusalem for the Passover [not something Essene priests did], his change of ‘profession’ made it less likely to see Jesus as people saw John.
The report of the magi having not returned to report to Herod, as privately agreed, coming a year later would then be why Herod ordered the murder of two-year old males. It means a reminder led him to send his ‘secret police’ to investigate how many children were born in Bethlehem that were two years of age. Registration records reporting new births could have assisted their search. That means Herod did not get the time of Jesus’ birth from the magi; so, Herod was quickly figuring how old a Messiah could be, based on a year before the magi arriving, until then when he remembered. Not knowing when the magi first saw the star means he could have ‘covered all the bases’ by thinking they might have arrived to worship a one-year old male child. To reduce the number murdered (and keep locals from mounting a campaign against him) Herod would have ordered the deaths [some forms of accidents?] for all two-year old males in Bethlehem specifically; again, relying on census records [which says Joseph registered before Mary gave birth to Jesus, so at the time of registration it was just him and wife]. Because Mary had not delivered Jesus before Joseph registered for the census, Joseph was not listed as the father of a baby born there, at that time. This also plays into how old Jesus was when he began his ministry.
When Mary, the mother of Jesus told Luke that Jesus was “about thirty” when his ministry began, the Greek word translated as “about” is “hōsei.” That word translates as “as it were” or “as though,” which is a truthful way of saying Jesus was not actually thirty, but he was officially “about thirty.” No mother will forget her child’ birthdate. Mary knew how old Jesus was; but her information to Luke was the truth, just not the total truth. This would mean that after Joseph was told to return to Nazareth, he then later registered Jesus as his son [adopted legally], perhaps in a follow-up census [the one Mary recalled who was in charge of what, at that time]. When asked the age of Jesus, the person might have guessed Joseph had a new child at that time of registration, or he would have come registered Jesus sooner. Thus, a clerical misunderstanding could have made the records state that Jesus was almost thirty, when in reality he was years older [up to four].
All of this is explained in my book The Star of Bethlehem: The Timing of the Life of Jesus.” All of this is possible to see when the cataracts that keep Scripture from being clearly understood are removed. The Christmas stories, as repeatedly told on television and other media, which are then echoed by morons that know nothing about the Word … but [like the scribes] they can memorize the hell out of Scripture … means a fairy tale is celebrated [not the truth]. The true and deep meaning always falls to the wayside. It is like astrology being thrown out because Christians fear everything, when they should only fear Yahweh.
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them; 4 but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps. 5 Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep. 6 But at midnight [a]there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ 9 However, the prudent ones answered, ‘No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 But while they were [b]on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. 11 Yet later, the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.
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The above is the New American Standard Bible (NASB) translation, with some versions offering a title that announces: Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids. As a “parable,” it is “a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle” (Merriam-Webster’s), where the word comes from the Greek parabolḗ, meaning “comparison.”
This means this story is metaphor, where every element of it must be compared with each individual who reads it or hears it read aloud (just as the disciples of Jesus heard him tell them), as relating directly to him or her singularly (each an eternal, unsaved soul in a body of flesh, where sexual gender is nothing more than the fleeting physicality of a warm body). Thus, Jesus told this to souls, which have no gender beyond the flesh, making a “virgin” or a “bridesmaid” be a statement about a soul trapped in flesh.
Seekers of eternal Salvation are thus single souls (as “unmarried daughters” in bodies of flesh) trapped in the femininity of physical matter. Because Spirit penetrates, it is therefore masculine. Dust and clay must be penetrated spiritually, in order for flesh to receive life (a soul). Therefore, a soul trapped in flesh is feminine.
These thirteen verses have become, in my mind, most important to grasp. This is simply because the failure to understand what Jesus is telling all serious-minded disciples – those who truly seek Salvation for their souls – means a failure to have one’s soul saved. Because this truth is not what is being taught by priests and ministers in Christian churches today, the vast majority of Christians are to be compared to the “foolish unmarried daughters,” rather than those who are “thoughtful unmarried daughters.” The truth needs to be known for Salvation of souls to manifest.
In that regard, I will relist each of these thirteen verses above, including the English translation from the New American Standard Bible, the Greek text [from the Blue Letter Bible website], and viable English literal translations, with punctuation [provided by Bible Hub Interlinear website].
As the Blue Letter Bible Greek text does not include any punctuation, I have placed red slashes (/) at break points, based on the literal translation presented by Bible Hub Interlinear. You will notice that I place in brackets the capitalized Greek words presented by Bible Hub Interlinear, which do not show as capitalized in the Blue Letter Bible Greek text. Additionally, the Blue Letter Greek text does not include a string of Greek words that end verse thirteen, which Bible Hub Interlinear shows as placed within brackets (⧼ἐν ᾗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται⧽). Often, I find, such bracketed words of Scripture are omitted from English translations, thus are often not read aloud in churches. When found incorporated into text read aloud, the brackets disappear and are not explained. I present all of this as the source text, where scholarly differences should be noted and discussed, in order for the full truth to be exposed.
With all of the source text presented, with my literal translation, based on the scope of possibilities each Greek word allows, it then offered as different from that read aloud in churches and read from the pages of a printed Bible, which depends on the scholars who decided words with broad meanings can be honed down into statements the faithful can memorize, without discerning the truth for themselves (individually).
In order for Salvation of souls to be the purpose of Scripture, I then explain the truth of what each verse means; and, as a parable, that truth must be a comparison made by each soul in the flesh reading this lesson offered.
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1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
Then [Τότε] it will be likened this kingdom of you of souls to ten unmarried daughters , whosoever have received these torches of their souls , you have come forth in union going to meet of this of bridegroom .
The use of Tote is a statement of time, where “Then” can just as easily mean “At that time.” As the first word of a chapter and a verse, the Bible Hub Interlinear capitalization captures the intent of importance being stated in this word. This means most readers will miss a signal to think deeper about this meaning “then” or “at that time.” To think deeper means to realize that “At that time,” it is important to reflect upon when that “time” in the future “will be comparable” to when “he, she, or it” (third-person) will oneself realize “this kingdom of this of heavens.” This is where “parable” is defined as a “comparison” to each individually, as when “she will be comparable,” with “she” implied to mean a soul in a body of flesh.
The word basileia states “kingdom, sovereignty, royal power,” which in Scripture denotes the “authority” and “rule” of Yahweh “in the hearts of men.” This is then speaking in Spiritual terms, more than a physical realm that can be defined specifically as a “kingdom.” To understand this means to see oneself (an individual soul seeking Salvation) as “comparable to” a physical “kingdom.” To think Yahweh is somewhere other than within one’s heart means one has not yet reached “that time” of “comparison” to “a kingdom” where Yahweh fills one’s spiritual heart and soul, which is the realm of life given to a physical body of flesh. A “comparison” to a “kingdom” is “then” to be “compared to” a temple made of flesh. The “realm” of Yahweh is “then,” “at that time,” oneself – the domain of one’s soul.
Following this word “kingdom” are two words written in the genitive case, which makes them both be indications of possession. The seeming article tōn means (on a deeper level of understanding) “of this,” where being a “kingdom” means divine possession “of this” that is “of heavens.” Here, the genitive plural spelling of ouranōn says there is more than one “heaven” (ouranos). Again, when one thinks only in physical terms, one hears “heavens” and lets the mind wander into deep outer space, thinking maybe the sky between the earth and outer space in the other “heaven,” making there be two “heavens.”
To then realize the genitive case makes this “of heavens,” where this means divine spiritual possession, the word “heaven” becomes ethereal, as something invisible, which is one’s soul. One’s soul alone in its body of flesh means one body has one “heaven.” The soul is in possession of that flesh, until the flesh turns the tables and begins making the soul obedient to the desires of the flesh (sin). This is not the one “heaven” that is one’s soul, but that soul being influenced by the worldly “sprits” that whisper the thoughts of desires to the soul, through its fleshy brain. That means Satan is in possession of one’s soul, so being “of heavens” means to be not only divinely possessed, but equally be demonically possessed (in an either-or situation). What Jesus is telling his disciples (all forever who will hear these words in Scripture), is “At that time” when ”one will be comparable” to Yahweh’s “kingdom,” “Then” one must be divinely possessed “of this” that is “of souls” joined together with Yahweh (not Satan).
This then leads to two dative feminine plural words, where the first one is the number “ten.” This might seem like some nice round figure Jesus pulled out of the air, which needs no deep thought; but it is a number with deeper meaning. A human being (a soul in possession of its flesh) progresses through life on a base “ten” number system. Zero is in the womb and nine is the end of time a soul can possess that body of flesh (death).
The number “ten” (deka) is then numerologically broken down into a 1 plus a 0 (1+0=10). Notice how the base ‘ten” progression has elevated to two numbers added together: 1 and 0. When one sees the reality of 1+0=10 in reality calculates to 1+0=1, this is a number that represents when one’s soul (the zero) has been divinely elevated by the one soul that is the Son of Yahweh (Yahweh only made one Son). This then means that the number “ten” reflects on one’s soul having submitted fully unto Yahweh (divine possession, “comparable” to His “kingdom”), changing from wherever one’s life had progressed on a base “ten” system (the reality of a physical life, filled with all kinds of past sins) to being a zero – washed clean by Spiritual Baptism.
That submission to divine possession then means being sent the only Son of Yahweh to be one’s Lord and Savior, as the 1 that keeps sin forevermore away from that zero “heaven.” To then grasp this number “ten” in the feminine plural, one then must understand the feminine plural of being “unmarried daughters” or “virgins” (parthenois). Becoming a zero means one has never laid down with Satan and become his bride. In the progressions of life, where one will have laid down with Satan (as somewhere between 1 and 9), to become a ten (1+0) that elevation wipes away the past, returning a soul to the newborn-fetus state of purity of being, with Yahweh joined with the soul. This makes “ten” be only comparable to two: a soul joined with Yahweh; and, that duality projects upon the whole of humanity, not just “ten unmarried daughters.”
At this point, the Bible Hub Interlinear version inserts a comma mark, which is normal in conversation; and, Yahweh (being omniscient as He is) knew about punctuation when He gave Matthew total recall of this parable (and everything else he wrote as Scripture) AND Matthew had become “of heavens,” so the soul of Jesus was his “1” (his soul the 0) and Jesus as the Lord of that “kingdom” made Matthew pause before writing down this that follows. To be led by the whispers of Jesus’ “heaven” means it is okay to indicate a pause by placing symbols between the Greek text. That said, the feminine plural is again found, indicating everything stated prior applies to “whosoever” also are “those souls” in flesh (feminine plural) that will be found “At that time” “having received” (labousai) within “these torches” (more feminine plural). That “receipt” is then said (in the genitive feminine third-person plural) to make “these” possessed “of them” as divinely lit “torches” or “lanterns” of light within their souls (divinely possessed).
Following another comma mark placed by the Bible Hub Interlinear, “these” divinely possessed souls having become lit “torches” or “lanterns” did not just wish upon a star and click their heels together three time, as “these” are identified as the ones “having gone out,” making the point of moving “towards” the objective of Salvation of their souls (washed clean of all sins past, with no sins ever to come again – a zero, led by the 1, as a “ten”) to individually “meet” (hypantēsin) Yahweh. This word being in the singular, following so many feminine plural words, says Yahweh does not just keep a place of “lanterns,” with a sign up that says, “Free Salvation. Take one lantern.” Each individual soul must “go out” of one’s sinful way of life and “meet” Yahweh. Yahweh is who Saves souls. The name “Jesus” means “Yah Saves.” Jesus does not save. His presence ensures a saved soul never “goes back in” and ceases to “go meet” Yahweh.
It is then that we read at the end of verse one how “these having gone out towards” Salvation of their souls, to “meet” individually with Yahweh in submission to His Will, they became then possessed, where in the genitive case is written “of this of bridegroom.” This says Yahweh is the “bridegroom.” Yahweh is the one who possesses souls to save them. One’s soul must “go out to meet” Yahweh by becoming His bride, so He become the “bridegroom” to who your soul will be given in divine union. Thus, “unmarried daughters” (souls alone in bodies of flesh) become married wives Spiritually.
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2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
πέντε δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἦσαν μωραὶ / καὶ πέντε φρόνιμοι .
five now out from within their souls they existed foolish ones ,kaifive thoughtful ones .
The Bible Hub Interlinear version does not show the word pente capitalized, which makes the word be a statement that is less than the divine meaning of “Five.” The word needs to be read in the same sense as was “ten,” where the meaning is deeper than a simple division of “ten” into two halves, “five” each. That deeper meaning has “five” be the number of scrolls in the Pentateuch, where that name is based on there being “five” books orated by Moses (to be written as divine Scripture).
At the time of Jesus, the synagogues would read from scrolls, which also included singing the Psalms of David and Solomon, while reviewing the lessons of failure to serve Yahweh, as told by the scrolls of the Prophets (the whole of the Torah). If there was a capitalized Pente, then this would be an indication of understanding the truth contained in the words of Moses, which would not fit a description of those “foolish” (mōrai), nor would it fit those said to be “thoughtful” (phronimoi). Thus, a lower-case “five” is a statement that all “ten” were “stupid” to the truth, but the use of kaiis a signal that understanding the truth of the “five” demanded “sensibility.”
To grasp this better, the use of “now” (de) says “At that time” none of the “ten” understood the truth of what Scripture held. All were then “moreover” external memorizers of that written, where words were taken “out of” that read (ex) and retained “out of” their souls, in the fleshy storage compartment of the body called a brain. This says “moreover” than being saved souls, the “ten” were committed Jews, who all retained knowledge of the first “five” books of the Old Testament (their history and background to claim religious superiority over others), but “of their souls (autōn, written in the third-person plural genitive case, where a “self” is a “soul”) “they existed” (ēsan, third-person imperfect of “to be”) “foolish” (mōrai), which can also be translated as “moronic” and [properly] “dull (insipid), flat (“without an edge”); (figuratively) “mentally inert”; dull in understanding; nonsensical (“moronic”), lacking a grip on reality (acting as though “brainless”).” (HELPS Word-studies)
Again, this is not just “five unmarried daughters” as listed in this “comparison” to all souls alone in bodies of flesh – unsaved. It is every disciple sitting on the mount of olives, while Jesus told this “Parable.” This includes everyone who reads Matthew 25:1-13 and everyone reading this interpretation now. This says EVERYONE is “stupid” to the truth of Scripture when one is an unsaved soul in a body of flesh; thus, an unsaved soul cannot explain the truth of Scripture so other lost souls can be saved. Therefore, the “ten” that is a zero soul (0) led by the one Son of Yahweh (1), with two joined within one’s soul-body (a 1 + 0) does not divide into being half saved or half condemned. On the base-ten progress of life, becoming a “five” is like having memorized enough Scripture to know one is a sinner, based on realizing one has broken way too many Commandments.
It is then, with this important revelation made, that the Bible Hub Interlinear places a comma mark, allowing a pause for that important realization to sink in, before beginning to add a caveat that is important to grasp. In my college 101 English class, I used to throw commas in everywhere, because I had no clue about writing. I asked my teacher to tell me when to use a comma mark. He said, “If you can write the word “and” or a comma, use one or the other, not both.” Here, Matthew writes the word kai after Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a comma mark. Assuming that source knows kai is a Greek conjunction meaning “and, even, also,” they would only insert such a mark if they felt a pause were necessary, before the next series of words were spoken by Jesus were stated (introduced by a marker for importance). But, kai is a word repeated so many times it makes Yahweh seem to be thinking about what He wants a Jesus to say (and every other Apostle who wrote in Greek), like the idiot sidekick on the old Howard Stern show – Stuttering John. The comma mark says pause and reflect on that just read (being “stupid” about Scripture), with kaisignaling “Now get this.”
Yahweh knows what He wants a Prophet to write; and, His use of the Greek kai means this: “Do not translate this as a word.” It is like punctuation, as a marker word (before punctuation was invented) that says, “Importance to follow these letters – kai (καὶ).” To read it as “and” (especially after a comma mark) means to play act religion like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where every kai read means popping oneself on the forehead with a large tablet. PLEASE learn that kaisays, “Importance to follow.” Read it as such.
With the kai following the comma mark (real or implied by the soul of Jesus whispering “pause here” to a translation Prophet), the importance to take note of is the truth of the “five” – the Pentateuch, the Torah, the Holy Bible; and, everything in Holy Scripture – comes from true “intelligence, sensibility, practical wisdom, and prudence.” This has absolutely nothing to do with how big one’s brain is. In fact, the more “stupid” one becomes, where the Big Brain is not acting as ‘Devil’s Advocate’ to argue against submission to Yahweh (like a ‘best friend’ trying to talk an engaged young man or woman out of marriage), the more apt one is to do as Yahweh commanded to Peter (at the Transfiguration) – “Shut up! Listen to him!” When one reaches that state of commitment, as an “unmarried daughter” being given away as a “virgin” to be a “Bridegroom’s” “bridesmaid,” then one listens to the inner whispers of one’s lover (Spiritual Love, not carnal knowledge), becoming “wise,” because Yahweh demands his committed souls (the engagement before divine union) to yearn to understand the “five.” Because this is preceded by a kai, it is important to ponder deeply.
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3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them;
they indeed foolish ones , them having received them torches <of their souls> , not they did receive with of their souls oil ;
This verse follows a period mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, as can be seen they do not capitalize the first word hai, which is the nominative plural article that best is translated as “these” (rather than miss the plural generated by a generic English “the”). Both verse three and four begin with this same word, meaning “these” is a statement of the “ten” who are “dull” to the meaning of Scripture (“five”), but hold hope as “unmarried daughters” that are engaged to Yahweh, where it will be important to listen to the voice within (not the written words “out of” one’s soul), so one’s soul can be led to understanding, through “prudence” and intellectual “discernment.” The first segment of words then says, “these indeed fools,” where the word gar means “indeed,” as “a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation.” (Strong’s Concordance) This means all “unmarried daughters” are incapable of knowing the meaning of Scripture, as all are “virgins” to true “wisdom.”
After Bible Hub inserts a comma mark to indicated pause to reflect on that stated by Jesus, he then said this verse says the “stupid” have made the commitment to marry Yahweh, where the proposal of the “bridegroom” has been accepted; such that “these having received” the proposal “having taken” (the aorist participle labousai) upon themselves to become married to salvation. Then “these received they” became “torches, lanterns, or lamps” (lampadas). This is important to grasp, as there were no complimentary “lamps” handed out as pre-marriage gifts to the bridesmaids or “unmarried daughters.” The meaning of “these [the dull and foolish] having received” Yahweh as their committed love to marry, is “they” have become vessels of light (individually), which will importantly transform them from being blind “fools” into “wise” wives of Yahweh. Here, it is also important to see how the Bible Hub Interlinear places brackets around the next word “<autōn>,” which is the third-person feminine plural genitive case word stating “<of their souls>”.
To find brackets surrounding text means the literal is being replaced with the spiritual. When the word is read without the brackets being recognized as divinely intended to make a point, this series of words (following the inserted comma mark) says, “having received the lamps of them.” When the deeper meaning is shown to say, “these having received” the proposal of Yahweh, from whom wisdom comes, “they” became “lamps” or “torches” that has nothing to do with the physical. Nobody grabbed a free “lamp” by the door, by a sign saying, “Free lamps for bridesmaids.” Each individual body with an “unmarried” soul (therefore a “daughter” soul in flesh) becomes a “lamp, lantern, or torch,” so it was “of their souls” that “received” Yahweh’s acceptance of one’s soul promising to be His wife. The brackets become a spiritual statement that “of their souls” was a spiritual “receipt,” not anything to hold in their hands; and, this means none of them were given a free copy of a Holy Bible to be their “lamp out of” their body of flesh. The brackets signal the reader to read these words as being relative to spiritual marriage, whereby “of one’s soul” is all Yahweh is interested in marrying.
Following a comma mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, the whispered pause to reflect on that “receipt of their souls” as “torches,” the next statement says “not they did receive with” these “lamps” “of their souls” (here heautōn states the third-person feminine plural genitive). This possession “of their souls” becomes a confirmation of the bracketed <autōn> that spiritually spoke of “their souls receiving torches.” Now, the lesson says ALL of “these” who “having received them” were “foolish” or “stupid.” Therefore, ALL became “lamps” were without “oil” (elaion) that leads to the light of truth.
Here, it is worthwhile to recall how Elijah challenged all the priests of Ba’al under Jezebel and Ahab to light a dry pile of wood, simply by calling upon their gods. That pile of dry wood is like a “torch” without any “oil,” where a magician (one slight of hand) would only need to create a spark and light a fire to wood soaked in “oil.” Yahweh does not marry “daughter souls” in the flesh who are already His Son Jesus (like Elijah was a resurrection of in the flesh, before Jesus was born of Mary). When Elijah poured water all over his altar of wood, that was symbolic that Yahweh only comes to light a fire in those who could not possibly become a light or warmth to comfort others otherwise. Yahweh is not to be thought of as possible. Yahweh is to be KNOWN; and, marriage is about spiritual knowledge that ignites one’s “torch” or “lamp.”
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4 but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.
they now them thoughtful they received oil within to these receptacles , with to these of torches of their souls .
Once again, a verse begins with the feminine plural “these,” which like verse three is a reference to the “unmarried daughters” that are souls in flesh, as believers in Yahweh, while being “stupid” to the meaning of the Torah (the “five”). Whereas verse three told of all who submit to Yahweh in divine union will be those “having received torches not” filled with “oil,” here Jesus told how “these now” or “moreover” can become “them thoughtful,” as “them practically wise, sensible, and prudent,” with the deeper intent of phronimos being, “personal perspective regulating outward behavior,” and “”how we size things up,” reflecting our personal (“visceral”) opinions, i.e. what we consider “savvy” (smart). This always roots to our personal perspective (“inner outlook”) which regulates our definition of being “shrewd,” i.e. reflects personal mind-set (insight).” (HELPS Word-studies) It is this inner presence of true wisdom (Yahweh’s Spirit) that makes it possible for “them dull” and “foolish” to become “these now them intelligent” and “wise.”
This change is then explained as “they received oil within to these vessels” that “these” all “received.” Here, the word angeiois is the dative plural of a “receptacle,” such that it acts as a “vessel, flask, pail, or container.” Again, this is not the identification of some physical leather bag appearing that had physical olive oil in it. It is “these” who “now” have “moreover” become “them wise” because “they received oil within” their souls, which is the Spirit of Yahweh. He is the “oil” that is poured out “into,” where en means properly “in (inside, within); (figuratively) “in the realm (sphere) of,” as in the condition (state) in which something operates from the inside (within).” (HELPS Word-studies) The “oil” does nothing of value in an external “flask” or outer “container.” It only becomes a source of light when “within” or internal to a “vessel.” Thus, the “wise” who “received oil” became lit “lanterns” or “torches,” which produced the light of truth that shines from Yahweh.
This is an important verse to understand an there are two separate “receipts” that need to be realized. First, all of “these” are those “having received torches” or “lanterns.” This says they are Jews, not Gentiles. It says they are believers of Yahweh, not believers of other gods. To be in “receipt” of that belief means being able to call oneself a name that expresses one’s belief. The Jews would say, “I am born of the Tribe of [fill in the blank]; therefore, I am blessed by Yahweh.” Christians today will likewise say, “I am born of the denomination [fill in the blank]; therefore, I am blessed by Jesus.” Both sets of statement come from “stupid” and “foolish” people, because neither know anything about the truth.
Still, going to synagogue on the Sabbath and listening to someone read from the scrolls, which singing psalms memorized in Hebrew school is what pours out “oil” that can be used in a beginner “lamp.” Likewise, going to a church on Sunday and listening to readings from the Holy Bible and hearing a sermon about what readings mean, that too is “oil” for “torches.” This is then the “oil” that leads an :unmarried daughter” to say, “Yes” to the proposal of divine marriage to Yahweh, simply because not having any knowledge of God means not knowing about this offer of spiritual union. So, only those “unmarried daughters” raised to be given away to their parents’ God will lead those to oblige their parents and say “Yes, I will marry you.” However, that is an “oil” that quickly runs out, if there is little truth beyond Sunday School or Children’s Church lessons for Bible Stories.
As such, the “stupid” people led around by the Prophet Samuel told him, “Give us a king like other nations.” When Samuel told Yahweh what the people said, Yahweh said, “I am their King,” which points out how “stupid” their demand was. Yahweh let Samuel pour some olive “oil” on Saul’s head, making him be the king the people demanded; but, physical “oil” did nothing to light the soul of Saul on fire, as a “vessel” of Yahweh. Young David, on the other hand (at about age eight), had Samuel ordered by Yahweh to pour external “oil” on David’s head (a physical “anointment,” which in Hebrew is “mashach”), marking him as the Yahweh named King of Israel (a physical title). Then, 1 Samuel 16:13b says, “and came the spirit of Yahweh upon David from that day forward.”
That is the meaning of a capitalized “Anointment” by Yahweh’s “Spirit” (ruach) that says the soul of David “received” the “oil” of Yahweh, which made David’s soul become a capitalized Messías, as the “Anointed one.” The Greek equivalent word for “the Anointed one” (capitalized) is Christos or Xristós,meaning “Christ.” This is then the truth of what a capitalized “Christ-ian” is. It is one whose soul is a “receptacle” for the Spiritual “oil” of Yahweh to be poured “within,” so the light of truth shines through one’s inner “torch,” because that inner light comes from being Jesus resurrected “within” one’s “receptacle” of soul.
With that Biblical lesson understood, verse four then has Bible Hub present a comma mark, which becomes a place to pause and reflect on what Jesus had just said about “these now them wise they received oil within them vessels” (they were Anointed as Christs). Here, Jesus spoke the word meta, which was used earlier (in verse three), which said the ‘foolish” were not “with of their souls oil” (meth’ heautōn elaion). Here, the word properly means, “with (“after with”), implying “change afterward” (i.e. what results after the activity). As an active “with,” 3326 (metá) looks towards the after-effect (change, result) which is only defined by the context.” (HELPS Word-studies) Now, having become “with,” as a “change afterward” from having “received within them receptacles” of their souls the “oil” of Yahweh’s Spirit, they have become the possessions of Yahweh. Their souls are “with” Yahweh.
This is seen in three genitive feminine plural words stated, which end this verse. Those words state: “of these of lanterns it of their souls.” The words are tōn, which says they are possessed “of this” that is “with them;” lampadōn, which says they are “with” the “oil” that activates “them” as “torches of” Yahweh; and, heautōn, which says they are “of it” (third-person genitive) that is the Spirit of Yahweh, which is “of their souls” (the feminine plural of “oneself,” where a “self” is a “soul”).
This is the same as Saul and David, where both believed in the same Yahweh; but Saul was “foolish,” as a “receptacle” without any Spirit “within.” David became “wise,” as a “torch” that became filled with Spiritual “oil” of divine Baptism; so, David would shine the light of truth that would lead true Israelites to all serve Yahweh as His Sons (souls in human bodies of both genders) reborn into flesh. David, at age eight, was not the “King of Israel” (He was over thirty when he got that title). But the “oil” of Yahweh’s Spirit that was poured into his “lamp” made Jesus be the “King” over David’s soul-body. David became one “Who Retains the El” that is Jesus within, as his Lord. Later, ALL of Israel would each become a Messiah, when David was a “lantern” of Yahweh leading them. This means ALL of true Christianity must be resurrections of the Christ Anointment of Yahweh, as “torches” lit from “within” as the soul of Jesus reborn into human flesh that can truthfully act Christian.
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5 Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep.
delaying now of this of bridegroom , they became drowsy them all kai they were falling asleep .
The Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a period mark at the end of verse four, which ends that line of thought about “receipt of oil within” one’s soul. Following that period, they present the Greek text in the lower-case (as does Blue Letter Bible), which is an indication that capitalization is reserved for the importance behind a word, not for superfluous things, such as simply beginning a new “sentence.” Each word of divine text can be its own ‘sentence’ or ‘paragraph’ of meaning, depending on how deep one is led to understand, through internal “wisdom” from the Spirit.
The first word of verse five is chronizontos, which is in the genitive case, as the present participle form saying “of tarrying, delaying, spending time, or lingering.” This is then followed by “now” or “moreover,” which says a next step comes in this process of being lit “lanterns” or “torches,” “having received them oil.” That makes “spending time” important, because this leads to two more words in the genitive, which say, “of this of bridegroom.” The “bridegroom” is Yahweh; but it is imperative that the word nymphiou is a statement of divine union, as a spiritual marriage.
For anyone who has taken marriage seriously, having married a man or woman and had children together, the vows taken in marriage include “to love, honor, and obey … till death do us part.” In today’s get bored quick world, where the societal breakdown means to add “to my [fill in the blank number]” of spouses, when one says, “I am married,” the vows are indeed until death do you part, when a couple has a child (or more than one). The DNA of two is forever joined (married) together, so the husband and wife live forever in their children (and their children’s children, and so on). Still, because the marriage vows are serious, marriage must likewise be taken seriously, where an engagement period is understood to be the meaning “of tarrying” or “of spending time.” This time is to confirm one’s total commitment forever, so one does not get ‘cold feet’ walking to the altar. It also means there is no Las Vegas ‘quickie’ wedding chapels that Yahweh uses to join forever with His soul brides.
In the story of Mary being betrothed to Joseph, when she told him about her pregnancy, we read:
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxx a righteous being and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to xxxxxxx xxx send her away quietly. (Matthew 1:18-19)
In this, it is important to see that this was after the necessary “spending time” during an engagement, in case something came up and the marriage had to be called off. Because both had already officially married, Joseph planned a discrete divorce, which was allowable, due to adultery. It took a visit from Gabriel to tell Joseph to go ahead with the marriage, as planned; because Mary was still a “virgin,” and no adultery had been committed. Thus. Mary, as an “unmarried daughter,” was truly committed to being the wife of Joseph (he was much older than she), because she knew Joseph was “righteous in his existence” (dikaiosōn). The fact that Joseph had not yet had sex with Mary says the marriage was not for pleasure, but for other reasons that brought about an engagement for righteous reasons.
Here, Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a comma mark, which is again time to pause and reflect on this period of purposeful “spending time,” which must be seen as a souls test of commitment. Before the righteous ‘go to town’ making babies (the ultimate reason for marriage), they need to make sure the new wife-to-be is sure she wants to make a lifetime promise “to love, honor, and obey … until death” of their lineage. Thus, following the comma mark, Jesus said, “they became drowsy all.” Here, it must be understood that “nodding off, daydreaming, or feeling drowsy” comes when one has become tired or bored and is close to sleep, but not truly asleep. The metaphor for sleep must be realized to mean death. Mary telling Joseph she was pregnant, when Joseph had not had sex yet with Mary, would have been when Joseph would put that marriage to sleep; but Gabriel came to wake him from his slumber, as a “righteous being,” so he became alert and awake.
This element of “drowsiness” (enystaxan) is then a statement about “all” (pasai) of “them unmarried daughters” being tired keeping their “lanterns” lit with divine “oil,” or being bored from being an unlit “torch,” which none had no idea how to light (without spiritual “oil within”). This means “all of them” importantly (the use of kai) “they were sleeping” (ekatheudon). This is not a statement of failure, but an assessment of truth, which says “all of them were” still “unmarried daughters” engaged to be married to Yahweh; but none of them had actually reached that point of being awake and full of life. Therefore, “they were all” in a metaphorical state of death, as “asleep,” because a soul alone in its body of ‘death’ is one of the Walking Dead, whose lost souls will remain lost, after their souls separate from their flesh at death … unless they stay the course (have a visit from Gabriel) and remain on track to become divinely wed. All were engaged to “receive” eternal life in divine union with Yahweh; but the “waiting” period had not yet passed, proving which souls were truly committed (tired from trying to please Yahweh) or simply pretending (bored from not being able to flirt with all the other “unmarried daughters” the world has to offer.
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6 But at midnight there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’
Of the middle [Μέσης] now of night , outcry he came into being : Behold! [Ἰδοὺ] , this bridegroom ! you go forth within encounter <his soul> !
Because Bible Hub Interlinear ends verse five with a period mark, verse six become a new line of thought. Whereas verse four also was shown to end with a period, verse five did not begin with a capitalized first word. Here, Bible Hub Interlinear presents a capitalized Mesēs, meaning importance needs to be read into a word written in the genitive feminine singular, meaning “of Middle, of Between, of In the midst of.” While Blue Letter Greek does not indicate a capitalized word, it is important to realize the possession of the genitive case saying “In the midst of” is a statement “of one’s soul” being divinely possessed. This is important to grasp, following a word ending the prior verse that importantly implied “death” – kai “they were sleeping.”
To transition from “death” (Jesus said of Lazarus being ill, “He is only sleeping.”) to an important state of being importantly “possessed of” “In the midst” of one’s soul says one must first die of self (self-will and self-ego), where that ego-driven soul is laid to “rest” or put to “sleep.” The soul never dies, as it is eternal; but the body’s control over the soul must forever cease, which is a “death” of that external control. To be internally controlled by Yahweh’s Spirit, one must fully and absolutely surrender oneself in divine marriage, whereby Yahweh possesses one’s freed soul, which then raises a soul from “death” to rebirth, washed free of all past sins. This is what an “unmarried daughter” is expected to do to the husband-to-be. She must die of self, surrendering her father’s last name, so she becomes the possession of her “bridegroom,” taking on his name forevermore. This transition from “sleeping” being metaphor for “death” to an important “possession of” Yahweh, where His Spirit then is “In the midst” of one’s soul is vital to see now.
This is then said to be “now” or “moreover” a presence that only comes “of night.” Not only does this say that “night” is when people become tired and lay down to go to “sleep,” before awakening the next morning, it says ALL souls must go through an absence of light, before they will be able to be reborn as resurrections of Jesus within, in “possession of” one’s “Midst” or soul.
This was seen in Lazarus being dead for four days, entombed because his flesh was stinking. This has to be seen in Saul being stricken down (figurative death) and made blind (the absence of sight, from light, thus night) for three days. Even Jesus told his disciples he had to spend three “nights” without contact with the outside world, before his soul could be raised for possessing other souls, where the Father would send his soul. Lazarus was resurrected with the soul of Jesus within him (before Jesus was dead and risen – proving Yahweh’s Spirit is what is “possessing In one’s midst”). Saul would regain his eyesight and see he was no longer to be called by that name, as his soul had become “possessed” by Yahweh’s Spirit “In his midst.”
This is how the whole of divine Scripture increases proof of truth, when multiple pieces are shown to say the same things, with receptiveness a strength of truth. All saints must change from being sinners, so all the stench of past sins has passed away, dead and gone. All must spend three “nights” purging the soul of its addiction to the flesh.
Here, Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a comma mark, which is a place to pause and reflect that this “night” being “possessed In one’s midst” is not affixed to only one “night.” The “absence of light” or “darkness” is just as eternal as is a soul; so, each soul must know firsthand what being unable to see Yahweh means. It is the eternal damnation into which Lucifer (Azazel) was sent forever to remain in “night.” This “night” is then a test of one’s commitment to divine marriage to Yahweh. Following that pause, Jesus then said, “an outcry” came ( kraugē), which is more than a simple “shout” or “lament.” The word properly means, “loud crying, done with pathos (great emotion); clamorous screaming (shrieking) that is extremely boisterous, like a wounded person emitting “unearthly” (non-human) types of sounds.” (HELPS Word-studies) This should be seen as a scream, produced by a fear of losing Yahweh, not one caused by a fear of darkness.
In the vision that was shown by the apparition of the Virgin Mary to three Portuguese children at Fatima, Portugal, the lone survivor of that holy event( Lúcia Santos, later Sister Lucia) wrote she and her cousins were shown the end of the papacy. It was thought the vision lasted no longer than a second, but in that time they saw so much more than they wanted to see, they all “cried out” to make the vision stop. They were not afraid of what they were shown, as much as they were afraid of seeing the world headed to a time when there would be no saints leading Christians on earth. The “absence of the light of Jesus” was what made them “shriek.” This needs to be understood in this word kraugē, more than thinking someone “cried out” like a town crier in the street, hawking newspapers.
When this then leads to the word gegonen, which is the third-person indicative active form of ginomai,” this is a statement of being, as “it there came” or “it there came into being,” with “it” (the third-person) being Yahweh. This then says that entering presence awakened those who “cried out,” as “it cried out” from within those souls. The word ginomai also means “to be born [am born]” and “to become.” The proper usage says, “to emerge, become, transitioning from one point (realm, condition) to another. It fundamentally means, “become” (becoming, became) so it is not an exact equivalent to the ordinary equative verb “to be” (is, was, will be) as with eimi.” (HELPS Word-studies) This is then the soul within alerting the flesh (which has died of self), “You have been reborn!”
Like the conversation Jesus had with Nicodemus, this concept of “rebirth” is different than normal, physical “birth” – thus a different word is used to define it. Nicodemus is then a reflection of those who deny this meaning in this parable, with Nicodemus likely paired with Judas Iscariot when Jesus sent out the seventy in pairs. While the others went proclaiming the kingdom of God has come near (as the Spirit reborn within their souls – “born from above”), Nicodemus and Judas Iscariot probably went around dressed in fine robes, passing a plate around for contributions to their cause.
Anyone who listens to a priest NOT tell them to become engaged to Yahweh (be His promised “unmarried daughter”), becoming a “lantern” or “torch” without the “oil” of Anointment (becoming a Christ reborn), such that work and study is the proof of one’s commitment to forevermore serve Yahweh, in His nameis being misled by an “absence of light” (“darkness, night, Satan”). A true spiritual guide (an Apostle or Saint) will then instruct that oneself (a soul controlled by its body of flesh) must die of self-ego and submit fully to Yahweh’s Will. In other words, any pastor or priest who says, “See you next Sunday; and, don’t forget to send in your pledge money!” he or she is a resurrection of Nicodemus and/or Judas Iscariot, rolled into one soul-body reincarnated for failure to do as this parable says do.
At this point, Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a colon, which says further understanding of this which “cried out” and “there was reborn” comes from a capitalized Idou. Blue Letter Greek does not show this word as capitalized, but like the word Mesēs was an important transition word, stating “of In the midst” from the “death” of “sleeping,” here too is another important transition that demands a capitalized word. Every translation into English of this word Idou is capitalized; but they all miss the point of capitalization, by translating the word as “Behold!”
Now, I certainly am not a scholar of Greek, by any means; so, all I can do if follow the directions that say this is a second-person singular (“you,” personally directed), aorist imperative, where the aorist is a statement of “that an action has happened,” in the “simple past tense.” (Ezra Project) That understanding in my pea brain says to translate Idou as saying (emphatically) “Beheld!” Having just read the aorist perfect indicative say, “there was born,” a colon should lead to an exclamation that something important was “Beheld!” Certainly, once something like Yahweh has been “Beheld,” one then wants to forevermore “Behold!” that same presence “In one’s midst.” That, to me, justifies the capitalization of this Greek word.
Following a comma mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, allowing one to pause and reflect on this command to grasp what has been “Beheld!” the explanation is that which was and must always be “Beheld,” which is “this bridegroom.” Once again, the focus is on a marriage. Because no parable is talking about a physical joining of a man (a “bridegroom”) and a female virgin (an “unmarried daughter”), the spiritual of “this bridegroom” is one’s soul has just “become reborn” from a “sleeping death” by the Spirit of Yahweh, a soul’s (coming in all genders of flesh) “bridegroom.” It is vital to stay focused on this parable being told to the reader, now, today; and, not thought to be some ancient imaginary story told by Jesus to others, long ago. Yahweh, Jesus, and all the souls of those saved way back then are still alive and well, whether or not they have been reincarnated into different flesh now. If the reader’s age-old soul wants to be a true Christian, divine marriage is the only way to get to that state of being.
Following the exclamation point inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, which takes the assumed exclamation of “Behold” and places at the end of an imaginary (spiritual) “cry out,” this then becomes an additional command that goes along with the exclaimed “Behold!” This word is not shown as capitalized in Greek, so (once again) a new line of thought begins with a word in the lower-case. That word is exerchesthe, which is another command that says, “come forth” or “come out of.” Here, it is vital to recall what Jesus said, when all his closest family members came boohooing to him, saying, “Lazarus is dead. If only you had been here, you could have saved him.” After Jesus “cried out” silently with a tear or two, meaning he was thinking, “What do I have to do to make these of such little faith believe my Father can do anything?” When he wiped his eye dry, he asked to be taken to where Lazarus’ tomb was; and, when there, Jesus said to the “sleeping” Lazarus, “Come out!” Can you see the parallel here?
Jesus had done that not long before, but his disciples were not there to witness that resurrection of the dead. Now, Jesus is telling the same story to his disciples, in the comparison to their own souls; and, Matthew wrote it all down so we can hear the same message now and always. “Come out!” says we ALL have to have faith that giving up all we bow down to in self-worship is praying to a false idol. We have to have a LEAP OF FAITH that knows Yahweh will not let us commit spiritual suicide. After a period of being blind to the lures of a world of sin (junkies might call this the shakes, trying to get the monkey off their backs), serious commitment to serving Yahweh and Yahweh only (a loving, devoted, wife-soul – without sex organs) will wake us up … just like the voice said to Tom Cruise’ character in Vanilla Sky.
With this understood, that command says to “to meet,” where eis is also a statement that says move “towards,” in an inward direction (“in”). The proper use says, “into (unto) – literally, “motion into which” implying penetration (“unto,” “union”) to a particular purpose or result.” (HELPS Word-studies) The “meeting” (apantēsin) is a statement about a first time introduction. This says one does not KNOW Yahweh, even though one can be told to believe in him (people call Him a generic “God,” rather than His name Yahweh; but His wives are expected to know that name), until one’s soul has “come out to meet” this who now commands one’s eternal life. When Yahweh says, “come towards to meet,” Moses used to scare people with how much his face would glow like Yahweh, after he came out of the tent of “meeting.” His face glowed like he still had Yahweh all over it. This means “meeting” Yahweh is when one’s soul and His spirit ‘get it on!’
This then leads to the last word of this verse, which is another bracketed word, this time enclosing the word “autou.” Just like Matthew 25:3 had brackets surrounding <autōn>, here the difference states the possessive case (genitive), which unfolds into “of his soul,” where “his” is the third-person possessive form of “him,” with “himself” converting to “his soul.” Again, the placement of brackets means physical words cannot express what one soul says to another soul, when one soul has just been awakened from “sleeping death,” by a “bridegroom” soul that has “reborn” the “unmarried daughter” soul by “his soul” taking “possession.” Thus, the “meeting” is the divine union of a previous lost soul, saved by Yahweh; and, the name a wife-soul takes on at that point on is “Jesus,” which means “Yah Saves.”
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7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
Then [Τότε] they raised up them all them unmarried daughters those kai they put into order these torches of their souls .
Following Bible Hub Interlinear placing an exclamation point at the end of verse six, they then repeat a capitalized Tote, like they did to begin verse one. To capitalize this says “At that time” is intended to be read as an important point of transition. Having had felt the presence of Yahweh’s Spirit enter their souls, causing them to “Cry out” in a spiritual ecstasy [the truth of the Rapture, of which Saint Teresa of Ávila wrote (and was depicted in the artwork of Bernini in Rome)].
For their “souls” (a bracketed <autou>) to “Come out to meet his soul,” this is the most important Spiritual transition in a soul’s existence within its flesh. This is then confirmed by the word translating as “they awoke” or “they got up,” where the deeper meaning of ēgerthēsan is (in the third-person plural aorist) “they were raised up.” Again, when all Scripture should be read as Yahweh speaking Spiritually to all who read it, each word can be read on the lowest level of translation or meaning, when (with Yahweh’s assistance to those “unmarried daughters” who commit to be His brides) “those” serious readers “will be raised up” spiritually to see the truth that otherwise cannot be seen. [“At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.”’ Matthew 11:25, NASB]
This means “At that time” when all those souls ‘engaged’ to be Spiritually joined with Yahweh “they were elevated” “to meet the bridegroom,” this is the official marriage ceremony about to take place, where consummation of that union takes place within the marriage tabernacle. The soul is only the proprietor of its body of flesh, such that the flesh is the tent that covers the spiritual priest within. That priest either works alone or is a hired hand of a more dominant spirit, whereby doing the works of evil means one’s soul is possessed by Satan and one’s body is a tabernacle of sin. That is a low level of existence; so, to be “raised up” means to prepare to have Spiritual ‘intercourse’ (divine penetration of a soul within flesh) with Yahweh, the “bridegroom.” That “elevation” seals the deal on becoming His possession and forevermore in His name (Yah Saves).
This then leads to a series of words that say, “all these unmarried daughters those.” The seeming repetition of the feminine plural hai (these) and ekeinai (those) can seem confusing; but “these” is reference to “all” (pasai) who are offered divine union (every soul in human form – in the feminine), while “those” is a more specific statement that points to “the ones” who actually experienced the Rapture of Yahweh touching their “souls,” so “those” were “the ones elevated” spiritually. This is the essence of the meaning of Matthew 22:14, when Jesus told the parable of the Marriage Feast, saying: “For many are called [or invited], but few are chosen.” Here, “those” are “the ones” chosen by Yahweh as worthy.
At this point is written the word kai, which should not be translated as Jesus saying “and.” The word kaimust always be read as a signal (punctuation using letters) that says, “importance to follow this ‘word.’” That importance then says “they having beautified,” where ekosmēsan is written in the third-person plural aorist indicative, which is not a present action of “trimming, adorning, or adjusting” their bodies. Instead, it says “At that time” of divine “elevation” of “those” chosen, “those souls” were “the ones” that previously “had beautified” their souls for Yahweh. Here, the root word kosmeó is derived from the world meaning “world” (kosmos) and properly means “to beautify, having the right arrangement (sequence) by ordering; to adorn, make compellingly attractive, very appealing (inviting, awesomely gorgeous).” This is then reference to the ACTIONS of engagement to become married spiritually to Yahweh, which means all the necessary work and study of Scripture that must be done to prove one’s commitment to eternal marriage.
These ACTS of “having the right ordering” of divine Scripture says they experience the love of Yahweh that can only be felt from seeing through the surface clutter of words, to the underlying truth. These enlightening times are then like two lovers playing sweet music together, developing a relationship that must be established prior to going to the stage of being all-in, when marriage becomes permanent. Yahweh does not just invite all souls to marry Him and then leave those who accept His offer, to do Yahweh stuff, coming back at some unknown time to magically tap someone’s shoulder with His magic wand, making them become saints. He listens to the questions of his lovers, who then listen for the gentle whispers He returns, which leads a soul to find the elevated meaning of His Word (spoken through His Prophets – all of them). Therefore, it is the ACTS of “those” who are seriously committed to divine union, which makes each “unmarried soul” become ‘awesomely gorgeous’ to Yahweh; so, He wants to Spiritually penetrate that ‘inviting’ soul and impregnate it with the soul of His Son Jesus.
Verse seven then ends by stating in the feminine plural, “these torches of their souls.” This aspect of being a “torch” or “lantern” or “lamp” is now said to be set ablaze by the presence of Yahweh, who is the spark that lights up the “souls” that have become filled with His “oil” through courtship. By being “torches” filled with His “oil,” they are no longer useless tools incapable of providing light. They have placed everything “in an arranged order,” where an empty “lamp” must be filled with oil and the wick “trimmed,” before a fire can be touched to it, making it fulfill the purpose of a “lantern.” This is a filled “torch” prepared to be set on fire with eternal salvation – the Ecstasy of union with Yahweh.
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8 But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
they now those foolish to them to thoughtful they commanded , you Offer [Δότε] to us from among of this of oil of your souls , because these torches of ours they are extinguishing .
Bible Hub Interlinear places a period mark at the end of verse seven, making verse eight become a new line of thought being presented; but it does not begin with a capitalized hai, which is the nominative feminine plural ‘article’ seen prior, which translates as “these,” referring to all the souls who were given “torches, lanterns, or lamps” upon their engagement to Yahweh – the “bridegroom.” Here, we read “these now” or “these moreover” (a repeated use of de) are not “the ones” or “those” who experienced the ecstasy of Yahweh’s presence touching “their souls,” calling “them souls” to “Come out” and “meet his soul.” In this regard, “these moreover” are the “foolish, heedless, and stupid” ones, who have become alerted that the “bridegroom” is there, by the actions of “them wise and thoughtful.” Thus, “these moreover stupid to those thoughtful spoke” (eipan) in the third-person aorist indicative active, “they (the stupid) commanded” “to those wise.”
This needs to be seen as the “stupid” being blind to the spiritual elevation of a soul in “those chosen having been raised.” All they see is physical bodies stirring about, so they think they know what’s up, by reading signals. This is akin to a slack student in school who does nothing to prepare for a test; and, once a test is passed out, they demand “those wise” to tell them the answers, because they are special, in a worldly sense (jocks, cheerleaders, etc.). They are always too busy doing worldly things to have time for spiritual matters, such as taking the time to court Yahweh and find out what pleases Him. The “stupid ones” depend on physical demands to get their way, through verbal commands, as if they possess some super power as worldly gods.
Here, Bible Hub Interlinear capitalizes the word Dote, which is the second-person aorist imperative active word that says, “Give, Offer, Put, or Place.” This is the “stupid commanding those wise” present them with a “gift.” The importance of capitalization says this is not some physical “gift,” but the “Gift” of “Beauty” that will make “these foolish” become equally attractive to Yahweh. Thus, “they commanded, Give to us,” where “us” (hēmin) is the first-person dative plural possessive pronoun, where “us” is “ourselves,” with “selves” equating to “souls.” This means “they stupidly demanded” of “those chosen,” who had spent time courting Yahweh to prove their soul’s commitment (each individually) to divine union with Him, “to Give our souls your established relationship.”
This impossible demand then specifically said, “from out of of this of oil of your souls” (in the genitive case). This said they were “out of” or “without” possession “of oil,” which is only possible from spending time developing a relationship with Yahweh, who provides the “oil” of desire for Him. The “stupid” were “without” any spiritual “oil,” so their “gift” “lamps, torches, or lanterns” were lightless. Their souls saw the lights go on in the “thoughtful chosen ones,” while their “torches” were unlit and provided no light. Their demand was then to “Give to us the oil that has filled your lamps,” which would only be possible if “oil” were physical “olive oil” and all the “thoughtful unmarried daughters” had to do was pour physical “oil” from one physical “lamp” to another physical “lamp.” However, everything about this parable is spiritual; so, no spiritual “oil” can physically be removed from a spiritual “lamp.”
With this demand “Given,” the Bible Hub Interlinear then places a comma mark to indicate a need to ponder this concept of giving a spiritual presence to another and how you would do that, if you were filled with Spiritual “oil” and someone else made such a demand on you. The comma mark forces one to think, “How is that possible?”
Then, following the comma mark, the “foolish unmarried daughters” explain why they made such a “foolish command.” This is then said to be “because these lamps of our souls are without.” In this, the word sbennyntai is the third-person plural present indicative that means “we are quenching, extinguishing, suppressing, or thwarting” “their souls” (as “lamps, torches, or lanterns”), by having little to imitate a light with. The implication that they had something, but “are quenching” when the time for being ignited has come, says the only light they had was their commitment to marry Yahweh. However, because their hearts never were committed to that marriage (their parents told them, “You are Christian, so be Christian”).
That means the physical “oil” of memorizing verses of Scripture was weak “oil,” but without knowing the truth of Scripture, through courtship with Yahweh (serious study of Scripture and the delights that come when He whispers insights into the deeper meaning), those who wasted their time to of engagement were now seen no light at the end of the tunnel. Instead, they were seeing darkness when their souls would leave their flesh, at the time of physical death. Their commands were then coming from the panic stated in “because these lamps of our souls are without Salvation.” This is why waiting until the deathbed to give your soul to Yahweh is too late. Marriage is a first step. Ministry then follows; and, one has to have a soul with living flesh to minister to those who seek Salvation.
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9 However, the prudent ones answered, ‘No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’
they Replied [Ἀπεκρίθησαν] now these thoughtful ones , saying , Not Ever [Μή¦Ποτε] no not he may be satisfied to us kai to yours . you die rather towards all those selling , kai you purchased to your souls .
Bible Hub Interlinear ends verse eight with a period mark, making verse nine begin a new line of thought. Here, Bible Hub Interlinear capitalizes the word Apekrithēsan, which means there is an important “Response” made by “those chosen wise unmarried daughters,” to “these foolish,” who demanded the impossible be “Given to their souls.” The importance of this is it is the truth spoke from the “wisdom” that has possessed “those chosen.” The “Taking up the conversation” is done “moreover” or “now” by “these” who are the “wise and thoughtful.” Following a comma mark that makes one pause to reflect on who would be speaking that makes one “wise,” that pause then says the “wise” began “speaking” in return. Here, the word legousaiis different from the word eipan, found in verse eight. This word (in the nominative feminine plural present participle) is used to denote “speech in progress,” with the proper usage being “to say (speak), moving to a conclusion (bringing it to closure, “laying it to rest”).” (Strong’s Concordance and HELPS Word-studies)
What was ‘laid to rest’ in this conversation was the concept that spiritual “oil” that can ONLY come from Yahweh, not one of His “chosen.” Thus, Bible Hub Interlinear places a dual capitalized Mē¦Pote, where they place a semi-colon or colon between the two capitalized words, whereas the Blue Letter Greek shows everything as one word, in the lower-case. The two words then importantly state, “No ; Ever,” where the mark in between acts to place pause between an important “No,” not now, before saying, “Ever,” which says it is possible, but “not” from their souls. This is then further stated in the negative, by adding “no not that” (ou mē), before saying “it might suffice to our souls.” In that, the word arkesēstates (in the third-person singular aorist subjunctive) “it” (the spiritual “oil”) “might suffice, satisfy, or assist,” where the presence of Yahweh’s “oil” is for singular souls, such that “those chosen” each received the “oil” of His Spirit, to which He ignited that by His becoming pleased with their works that “made beautiful their souls” for Him.
It is here that Jesus spoke the word kai, which once more must be taken as a signal to find importance in that stated next. The “wise” then said, “to your souls” (hymin). This becomes a one-word statement that Bible Hub Interlinear follows with a period mark, meaning “to your souls” is a statement that it is impossible for one soul to give another soul the “oil” of Spiritual Baptism. Because each soul must be individually Baptized by the touch of Yahweh (being “those chosen” individually by Him), the responsibility the “wise” were “saying” to the “foolish unmarried daughters” is this: “It is up “to your souls” to get your own individual “oil” of Anointment.”
With the period mark ending that line of thought, the “wise” then suggested to the “foolish,” “you go,” which is a statement about the responsibility that goes “to your souls.” Here, the word poreuesthe is the second-person plural present imperative form of the word that says, “go, travel, journey, or die.” This means the deeper meaning of what is stated has nothing to do with physical movement away, as much as it says the reason they have no “oil” within “their souls” that have been made into “torches, lamps, and lanterns.” They were supposed to “die” of self, so they could be reborn as the wives of Yahweh.
That “death” is of a dependency on their flesh, which is lured away from marriage to Yahweh. During this period of proving each soul’s commitment to Yahweh, when serious courtship has been expected of each soul, the “foolish” instead were “these” who were ‘to go” and do otherwise. Then, the “wise” added, “rather towards those selling,” this says they had nothing to do with Yahweh, preferring “to go” where people were “selling, exchanging, or bartering” more physically pleasing things.
In this, the word pōlountas is the masculine plural present participle, where this gender change must be read on a spiritual level of meaning. All souls are “unmarried daughters,” because they are neuter souls imprisoned by the femininity of matter, which is a body of flesh. This is why all words describing the “unmarried daughters” have been in the feminine gender. Now, the masculine is a statement of a spirit or soul, like is Yahweh’s Son Jesus, but those who are “selling” addictions to the worldly realm, making them demon spirits, most of which serve Satan as his minions. This means “those selling” are souls possessed by demon spirits, who lure “unmarried daughters” away from divine union with Yahweh’s Spirit (Spiritual Baptism), towards the oblivion of darkness.
At this point, Bible Hub Interlinear places a comma mark, which signifies a pause to reflect on this masculine aspect of “selling.” With Yahweh the ultimate masculine “bridegroom,” “those selling” are then the rest of the field of suitors, who are “selling” what the world offers to the ones who buy into their “selling” pitch. Following the comma mark, the “wise” then say, “kai you bought to your souls.” Here, the word agorasate is the second-person plural aorist imperative, making this not a statement of what the “foolish” can do, but one that says what they have done. It says, “you all bought to your souls” (heautais), which says they chose a different possessor than Yahweh. It says that sold their souls to Satan, as those “foolish” enough to be addicted to the worldly realm, unable to have the forethought to sacrifice now for eternal Salvation to come.
At this point, it is important to equate this parable to Jesus telling his disciples the way to Salvation was NOT through other men who preached in the Temple or in the synagogues. They were possessed by demon spirits and were “selling” religion to make themselves rich. Those “buying” their pitches (which offered excuses for there being no need for Salvation) were then likewise lead down a road to perdition. This environment has not changed today. Souls who place money in an offering basket, thinking that will save their souls, is the same mistake these “foolish unmarried daughters” made.
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10 But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
of Going away [Ἀπερχομένων] now of these souls to purchase , he came this bridegroom , kaithey prepared he entered of his soul into these marriages ; kai he closed this opportunity .
Bible Hub Interlinear ends verse nine with a period mark, ending that line of thought. Verse ten then begins a new idea, with Bible Hub Interlinear showing the first word as capitalized, which means the word should be read as making an important statement. Aperchomenōn is the genitive feminine plural present participle, saying, “of them Going away.” In this, “them” (the feminine plural) refers back to verse nine, where “to their souls” (“themselves”) those “unmarried daughters had “bought” a different “bridegroom,” who had worldly wares that excited “them.” Thus, the genitive says “of them” who had ‘played the field,’ rather than establishing a relationship with Yahweh. Instead of proving they were committed to eternal union, we now hear Jesus saying “of them” the importance of “Going away, Going after, Returning, or Departing.” The capitalization says “of them” their engagement with Yahweh was called off, due to the actions (or inactions) “of them.” The reason then stated says, “moreover of their souls having been bought” (de autōn agorasai). In other words, those “souls” were then the “possessions” of a different master.
Following a comma mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, where a pause cause one to focus on what “Going away” means, we then read Jesus saying, “he came this bridegroom.” This says “he came” only for those souls of “unmarried daughters” who had proved their commitment to Yahweh, by establishing a deep relationship with Him during the engagement period. This commitment is proved by serious work and study, where one ponders the meaning below the surface, while Yahweh softly whispers hints to follow. Rather than Yahweh give all the answers, like a Teacher, He makes it a game between lovers, which the “unmarried daughters” who are seriously involved take delight in what new revelation Yahweh will lead one to discover each new day. Here, again, Bible Hub places a comma mark, making one pause to reflect on this “coming of the bridegroom.”
After the comma mark, the word kaionce again signals that the following is most important to grasp, which is relative to “he came this bridegroom.” Here, Jesus said, “these them prepared” (hetoimoi) “they went in in company with of his soul into these wedding ceremony.” Here, the word hetoimoi means “prepared,” as in “made ready.” Prior (in verse seven), “those chosen” had “adorned their souls,” which was building a relationship with Yahweh. That referred to the “preparations” that the “foolish” fiancées neglected; so, they were not “prepared.” The proper use of this word says, “ready because prepared; “standing by,” ready to meet the opportunity (challenge) at hand; ready because the necessary preparations are done (or are sure to happen as needed).” (HELPS Word-studies) Then, it was this relationship established that says “they went in company with,” where the word eisēlthon means “to come in, or enter.” This means the imagery of the “unmarried daughters” that were “those chosen” is not such that they packed up and leave, “trimming” their lamps for a light to travel by. It instead says their souls were “entered” by Yahweh. This means they became His possessions, “of his soul,” as it was the Spirit of Yahweh (not just His “oil”) that put Yahweh “into these.”
This is then the consummation of a marriage, where the word gamous is a masculine accusative plural word that means “wedding feast” in the plural; but that denies that each individual soul is “married” to Yahweh. His “marriages” are not like some Moonie mass wedding ceremony. Thus, each of “those chosen” individually became “married” to Yahweh, in an individual “marriage ceremony,” as each individually suddenly was having their (his or her flesh, all with neuter souls) “wedding” to Yahweh. As an All-Powerful Deity [Omnipotent], it is easily within Yahweh’s abilities to do multiple things at the same time, with each and every thing an individual experience of Yahweh. Thus, that act of “marriage” to “those chosen” is then the consummation of “them prepared,” where each became a personal wife-soul of Yahweh, each “entered” separately. Only after they had all been individually “married” to Yahweh would they attend a “wedding feast.” Still, the “wedding feast” (in the plural) is the joining of two – soul and spirit – where that plurality is the “feast” of sharing love of one with the Love of another.
It is here that Bible Hub Interlinear inserts a semi-colon, which says thought needs to be placed on that which was just said; but that thought still has more to add, after reflection has been put into understanding the “marriage” and a “wedding feast.” Following the semi-colon, another use of kai is found, which says more importance needs to be grasped, to go along with that importance of the consummation of a soul to Spirit.
Following the kaiJesus said, “it was closed this door.” In this, the word ekleisthē is written in the third-person singular indicative, where the focus is on “it” which is “this door,” where the implication is a physical place that would be a private room, in which a “wedding feast” would be held. When the importance (kaiusage) of a “marriage ceremony” or a “wedding” is an actual union of two, not the celebration of an event that plans the joining of two as one, the purpose of “marriage” is to produce fruit (multiply). From understanding that importance, it then becomes important to grasp the reason why “was it closed” or “shut,” where that importance says a banquet room was not where many went with Yahweh. The soul prepared and the Spirit of the “bridegroom” “entered into” the “marriage” tent [a tabernacle of Divine Spiritual worship], where spiritual intercourse would take place (between an individual soul and the Spirit of Yahweh). Within that tabernacle can be only two; so, the “entrance way” (thyra) “this it was closed,” as private, between a soul (now married daughter) and Yahweh (now the Father and Husband).
Here, the importance that must be grasped is related to the lessons of Jesus that tells of his being the Good Shepherd. Here is some of what Jesus said:
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.” (John 10:1-2)
“Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” (John 10:7-10)
This says “those chosen” to be “married” to Yahweh will then importantly (kaiusage) be “sealed” as one of the sheep placed within the sheepfold of Yahweh (the “gatekeeper”). Once a lost sheep has been found by the Good Shepherd, the “gatekeeper” opens the “door, gate, entrance” so the sheep can “enter” and become the wife-souls of Yahweh. When “it was closed this gate,” this says Yahweh ushered the saved souls into His safe enclosure, where consummation of the “marriage” was the gathering of the sheep into Yahweh’s sheepfold. Once safely within that divine “union,” Jesus becomes “he” who has closed this door,” as being both the “gatekeeper” and the “gate,” who forevermore guards the sheep (no longer “unmarried daughters”) from “thieves and robbers” of souls. Those who were “of them Going away,” those souls had been stolen from engagement to be married to Yahweh, no longer those “possessed” by Yahweh as ‘engaged,’ as they had become “bought” by the trinkets of the worldly realm. Thus, only two enter the “marriage” tent together; and, no other souls are allowed “entrance” into that sacred bond of soul and Spirit. Once “married,” the souls become the property of Yahweh, with the consummation of their divine “union” being the rebirth of His Son, the Good Shepherd, the gatekeeper, and the gate, all rolled into one.
This is most important to realize. It is why Jesus told this parable to disciples that included committed sheep of Yahweh and those he would later refer to as “goats.” All who have been taught to believe in “God” (a wife-soul known His name – Yahweh – “I Am Who I Am”) will be raised as immature Jews and Christians, told “God has chosen you,” so you must always serve ‘God.’ Because this consummation of Yahweh, which receives His Spirit that becomes the soul of His Son re-procreated into flesh is not understood to means no one is telling their children (males and females, each a feminine soul trapped in human flesh), “You will serve Yahweh as one of His Saints reborn in the name of Jesus … like I, your parent demonstrate to you daily.” This means “unmarried daughters” (males and females) are not prepared to do the works that leads to Sainthood, in the name of Jesus … as a Christ (Anointed one of Yahweh). Not being a Saint means not being assured of Salvation and forgiveness of sins. Only those souls resurrected with the soul of Jesus alongside, as one’s Lord (and Savior), can truly serve God and be His “chosen ones.”
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11 Yet later, the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’
After [Ὕστερον] now he came kaithese them left behind unmarried daughters , them commanding , Lord [Κύριε] , lord , you opened up to us !
Bible Hub Interlinear places a period mark at the end of verse ten, ending that line of thought. That thought must be realized. That thought is like Yahweh playing Love games with His engaged “brides-to-be.” If it is too boring to try to understand Scripture, then this next verse relates to you.
Verse eleven then begins a new line of thought. As such, Bible Hub Interlinear shows a capitalized Hysteron, which Blue Letter Greek does not. Because capitalization is reserved for only words of importance, this capitalization must be shown to say importance comes from the meaning of that word, which is “Afterward(s), Later, or Last(ly).” When one is listening to Jesus tell an imaginary story of comparison to one’s soul, where one’s vision from his words spoken sound like ten virgins were all hanging around a harem, waiting for their bridegroom to come tell them, “Follow me to the wedding feast,” but five had to go to the market place in the middle of the night and buy oil,” then “Afterwards” or “Later” should not be capitalized. In fact, no words should be capitalized, which is basically what Blue Letter Greek shows. However, when one sees “Last” as a statement of an individual life on earth, “Last” becomes the importance of a ‘deathbed plea to God’ (those who wait that long, never marrying His Spirit to their souls, they do not and cannot call Him by name).
When one reads “Afterwards” as a long life in the flesh having married every material object one can “buy,” then death becomes the ultimate Homer Simpson “Duh!” Unsaved souls suddenly realize there is a balloon payment due, relative to all those souls have become married to. Keep in mind, there is no limit to females in this parable. ALL souls are feminine essence, when existing as a soul imprisoned in the material realm. This usually is for punishment due past life sins; so, this lesson applies to men and women human beings. However, like one does not graduate as a medical specialist after mastering the first grade in primary school, there are many lives each soul should expect to live, advancing through those lives to the point of graduation (divine marriage to Yahweh forevermore). Those who have committed unforgivable sins will come back life “After” life as Satan’s little helpers, the thieves and robbers of souls in God’s flock. Those who have become Saints in past lives can be sent back to continue to serve Yahweh as possessed by that talent earned in past lives. Death is then the event in each incarnation, when one’s past becomes a fear or anxiety about the future, unless one knows Jesus will usher one through to the hereafter.
This “Last” statement has its importance tested by the following verbiage, where one finds the repeated use of de, meaning “now” or “moreover.” When “now” is seen as a reference to this time “Afterwards,” then “now” is a present condition that has suddenly prompted souls that left the ‘marriage waiting room’ and went to buy their souls some other husband to bow down before (men and women serving the many ‘gods’ of the material realm). When “moreover” is the translation, then “now” has become a time when one’s life is passing before one’s eyes, as what was, versus what could have been; and, what should have been.
The conversation that once was an “unmarried daughter” soul saying to Yahweh, “Yes, I will marry you,” became a lie. To never do anything to prove a commitment to that agreement, leaving to find a demon ‘husband,’ the conversation “moreover” returns to the selfishness of those lost souls. Thus, “moreover they come” to a point where giving their souls seems like the easy way out. This says “they come” begging for a second chance. Unfortunately, “now they come” with worthless flesh surrounding a soul, meaning no ministry can result. Their fleshy wombs are too dried up from use to conceive the soul of Jesus and do any good, in his name. (Going door-to-door at the old folks home, asking, “Have you found Jesus?” is not ministry that serves Yahweh.) Those souls have become barren, thereby making marriage to a barren soul a waste of good Spirit. Still, out of the desperation of it being their “Last” hope, “ moreover they come.”
At this point Jesus had the word kai be written, which indicates importance is to follow. That importance needs to be grasped from his saying, “these them left behind unmarried daughters.” In that, the word loipai is the nominative feminine plural form of the word that says, “them rest, them remaining, or them others.” While “them left behind” is a good reminder of those who “left” to “go buy” a different ‘husband,’ the word strongly suggests “them remnant,” as “them residue.” (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance) Rather than imply Yahweh “left them behind,” the truth is they are “them remnant” of the true Children of Israel, having nothing to do with the truth of “Israel,” which is a word that says “He Retains God” or “God Is Upright.” Further, when one sees old bodies of flesh having souls crying out for a second chance, none of them are “unmarried daughters” as “virgins.” All have been married to many sinful ways of the world, “Afterwards” the time they “went” to “buy” demon spirits [a price paid with a soul]. So, all those demons had “left behind” those bodies filled with sold souls about to see their “Last” days, knowing each of those souls would be “left behind” for them to come pick up “Later.”
Here, Bible Hub Interlinear places standard comma marks around the word legousai, which says “these commanding” (as the selfish always do). Here, as a stand alone statement, set apart by marks of punctuation, this means “they were bringing closure” to this long past relationship with Yahweh; but they were not praying for His help. Instead, they were speaking to Him like a wife would speak to a husband, which is a relationship based on equal value shared by a pair. Here, walking out on Yahweh to go marry some floozy (male and female bodies of flesh, filled with neuter souls) makes it seem (to those long lost souls) they have anything Yahweh wants to hear them say, if not spoken from their knees in prayer.
What they then say, according to Bible Hub Interlinear shows, is a capitalized “Lord” (Kyrie), which (following a comma mark that sets it off as an important one-word statement) is then followed by a second statement of “lord” (kyrie), which is also singled out by a comma mark following it. Blue Letter Greek does not capitalize either word, meaning the first use of “Lord” must have greater importance than the following use of “lord.” In this, such repetitive “speech” must be seen as necessitating some difference in meaning, as this is not sold old lady on her deathbed acting like on a stage, needing repetitiveness to begin a soliloquy.
The word kyrie means “lord, master, owner, or sir,” with the proper meaning alluding to “absolute rights of ownership, as a lord.” (Strong’s & HELPS Word-studies) Seeing this coming from souls demanding attention, the capitalization should be heard as coming off to Yahweh as, “Sir!” Here, the relationship between a Husband and a wife (Yahweh Spirit and a soul in flesh) IS one of equality, where the wife-soul calls her Husband by His name – Yahweh (not “Lord”) It is then the soul born into a wife-soul, which is the Son, where that inner presence of Jesus becomes an individual soul’s “Lord.” Because “these commanding” are not talking to the other souls who became married wives of Yahweh, they are shouting out loudly at Yahweh, as if to get His attention, like they are important souls He must listen to. This is the importance of speaking to Yahweh like He was nothing more than a Masculine Spirit, as are all spirits (demons and angels) not trapped within limiting bodies of flesh. This is then not a declaration that Yahweh was their “Owner,” because they ran off on their marriage to Him, having done nothing to warrant such divine union.
Thus, the second use of “lord,” is almost like another Homer Simpson, after a gulp, when those souls whisper “lord,” as a realization of who they were talking to. Again, Yahweh is not the ‘Lord God’ (a standard mistranslation of Yahweh elohim), because Yahweh does not “Lord” or even “lord” over any souls. Those who “Were Going away” did so, with Yahweh’s blessing of Free Will. Yahweh only marries those souls who want to marry Him AND then prove a commitment to that desire. Jesus, on the other hand, must be the “Lord” that commands sin to get behind his Father’s wife-soul, while being the Good Shepherd “lord” that leads those wife-souls to the safety of the sheepfold.
For “these commanding” to then play the “owner” ‘card’ says they are placing the blame for their past sins on Yahweh, as He is the “Owner” of All souls. The problem with that thought is Yahweh is the Creator of All souls, who places the sinners in prisons of flesh, then offering them freedom through divine marriage to His Spirit. When His Spirit impregnates a soul in its flesh, then His Son’s soul enters that soul-flesh becoming its individual “Lord.” Sinner souls who never spent time developing a relationship with Yahweh, never for a second lived an adult life in ministry in the name of their “Lord” Jesus, means Yahweh’s Salvation (the meaning of “Jesus”) never happened to “these commanding.” Only the lost souls (those grasping at straws) have no concept of calling Yahweh by His name, as His wife-souls would each do.
Following the comma mark Bible Hub Interlinear places after the use of kyrie in the lower-case, “these them residue” souls that are “unmarried daughters” via divorce from demon spirits, Jesus said they demanded, “you opened to our souls!” In that, the Greek word anoixonis written in the second-person aorist imperative, which does not have them demand Yahweh “open” the “door” that “was closed” – the marriage ceremony tabernacle that is where two are joined as one. Rather, it says “you opened” as a statement that they had previously agreed to Yahweh’s proposal of divine union, at which point in past history Yahweh had indeed “opened” that window of opportunity “to their souls.” Then they ran away.
They did not fulfill their obligations of engagement, which most certainly would mean learning the meaning of the Ten Commandments. The courtship is when understanding the truth of what those vows (the Covenant of divine marriage) say. In that sense, Yahweh has “opened” the same door to all the “remnant” Jews, which these days includes the “residue” of various religions calling themselves ‘Christian,’ when none of them can teach anyone what the First Commandment truly means. Souls marry Yahweh individually, not through mass ceremonies held by organized religions that rob souls promised to be Yahweh’s flock. Those hired hand cannot toss Yahweh’s sheep in a sheepfold that then bills the sheep for sheepfold maintenance, feed, and shearing … as the cost of doing business a ‘church’ must pass along to the users (a flock). So, their demand to reopen Yahweh’s offer for divine marriage, when their souls are about to lose their flesh is a door they all closed long before. What can such a soul do to make itself beautiful for Yahweh, when it has no time left to minister in the name of Yahweh’s Son Jesus?
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12 But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’
This [Ὁ] now having taken up the conversation he brought word , Truly [Ἀμὴν] I say to you , not I remember you .
Bible Hub Interlinear ends verse eleven with an exclamation point, which is implied by the tone of voice (a command) demanding a recall of something past, which had been “opened.” The urgency comes from the capitalized “Sir,” as a loud call to get attention. While that use of punctuation certainly works, it is not necessary for understanding a reminder of something past, at an important time that is “Lastly” (death). Bible Hub Interlinear then follows the end of a complete statement with a capitalized “O,” which Blue Letter Greek does not show. As the word is a simple article, capitalization elevates it to an important statement about “This,” which was the intellectual reasoning of a one-time offer of divine union having been accepted, but then the one accepting (an “unmarried daughter”) ended up doing nothing to prove a commitment to such spiritual marriage, before running off to “buy” a husband of the material world (rejecting spiritual salvation). There, it is “This” argument that Yahweh heard.
Next, the word de is again used, meaning “now” in the present time of pending death, when “moreover” it is “This” opportunity lost that Yahweh will be found “having taken up responding” (apokritheis) to the demand (not a prayer) that the offer must still be on the table, because of them having believed in ‘God’ all their lives. This is the Jewish argument that physical birth, as a descendant of one of the Tribes of Jacob (not Israel, because Israel is only relative to spiritual descendants), thereby owed eternal salvation by birthright (like that stolen from Esau by Jacob). The demon spirits of the material world will have been the husbands those lost souls ran off to marry, just as the Jews worship many gods that set expectations of worldly rewards, due to belief in Yahweh (also called adonai, elohim, and other words in Hebrew no Jews truly understand). This difference between the spiritual (Israel) and the physical (Jacob) must be seen here in Yahweh’s “bringing word” (eipen) to those making demands. The duality of the ”unmarried daughters” (souls) that actually married Yahweh, from getting to know and love Him (Israel), and those who ran off and married the earthly realm (Jacob) must be grasped. In a subsequent parable about the sheep and goats, the same duality is the focus.
Following a comma mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, the reader should pause and reflect on the Word of Yahweh about to be stated. He will speak in response to every soul that has not taken Yahweh up on His offer to divinely marry with their souls. Those who would marry Him, by His sending His Spirit upon their souls and their flesh, they then become impregnated with His Son’s soul (one with the host soul), as it forevermore Lord. As the Lord of those souls, none will ever command Yahweh to do anything. It is this inner Lord that becomes one’s savior from physical death; so, only those who ran off and married worldly demons will cry out from their near death places, demanding another chance. One must be prepared “now” and “moreover” to hear that “response,” because Yahweh is speaking to everyone likewise today, including those reading this “now.”
At this point Jesus told of Yahweh speaking the “Truth,” where the word Amēn is capitalized by Bible Hub Interlinear but not Blue Letter Greek. Obviously, to speak “Truly” is of great importance, as the “Truth” does not beat around the bush or hem and haw about confronting those who do not understand the “Truth,” because the “Truth” can only “Truly” be known through divine insight, which only comes through divine union with Yahweh’s Spirit and being reborn as His Son. Once divinely possessed by Jesus, he is one’s inner Lord that always speaks “Truly” about the meaning of Scripture and how to live righteously in his name. At this time, the “Truth” is spoken (“I say”) to the souls of those lost, who are “these unmarried daughters” whose earthly husbands have now (nearing death) left them, with no promise of anything beyond the physical.
That “Truth” then “said to their souls” was-is-and-will-always-be: “not I do know your souls.” In this, the Greek word oida is the first-person perfect indicative that speaks of “being aware, behold, consider, perceive of,” as well as “I know, remember, appreciate.” (Strong’s Concordance) The proper usage says, “to see with physical eyes (cf. Ro 1:11), as it naturally bridges to the metaphorical sense: perceiving (“mentally seeing”). This is akin to the expressions: “I see what You mean”; “I see what you are saying.” (HELPS Word-studies, relative to a form of eídō (oida))
When one realizes this is Yahweh answering “these unmarried daughters” who never married Him, this spelling says Yahweh does “not perceive the logic” of the point “their souls” are arguing from. Being illogical means a fallacy, which always leads to false conclusions. Yahweh is speaking the “Truth,” which logic always proves. When the option of the root verb eídō (“seeing that becomes knowing”) is understood, this properly says, seeing “is a gateway to grasp spiritual truth (reality) from a physical plane; as eídō then is physical seeing (sight) which should be the constant bridge to mental and spiritual seeing (comprehension).” (HELPS Word-studies) The root word oikeios is then a statement of Biblical “knowing, where the definition is “to know,” with usage reference “of one’s family, domestic, intimate.”
This then implies strongly that Yahweh never actually married their souls, so none of them went into the marriage tabernacle, where the marriage ceremony was the consummation of marriage, bringing forth the soul of His Son, transforming the soul in temporal flesh into a recognizable face that Yahweh always knows – HIS, which is on the face of His Son Adam (a.k.a. “Jesus,” which means “Yah Saves” by His Creation of a most divine soul placed in a most divine Man, on the Holy Day). When Yahweh says, “not I do know your souls” to any souls, this says “I do know your souls” because I made them and placed them into flesh. It then adds, “I know your souls” were offered eternal salvation “through divine marriage to Me; but your souls never got to know Me.” No Spiritual marriage – no Jesus reborn as one’s Lord – no face of the Son that says, “I am family”).
The “not“is then based on the actions of the lost souls, as it was they who could not argue: “You married me and you recognize me as your son reborn into my soul and flesh.” The engagement period for divine union was when one’s soul flirted with Yahweh, whispering sweet nothings, such as, “Why does Genesis chapter one say elohim so many times, but does not name you once, whereas Genesis chapter two names you eleven times by saying Yahweh elohim?”
Things like that lead Yahweh to think, “Oh boy! This soul is making itself beautiful for me and only for me. I want to get to know it” But, alas, just like looking alike, where all “unmarried daughters” are simply souls in flesh (male and female), in the same way souls give life to both sheep and goats, the presence of a soul does not make that soul be known by Yahweh. To be known by Yahweh, one’s soul has to look like Yahweh’s Son Jesus. That is the proof of family ties.
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13 Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.
you Stay vigilant [Γρηγορεῖτε] certainly , because not you remember this while the sun is shining [day] , neither this particular hour .
Bible Hub Interlinear then ends verse twelve with a period mark, indicating that Yahweh had finished making a complete thought by say no relationship had ever been developed between the “unmarried daughters” that accepted His offer of divine marriage, but then did nothing to follow-up on that false engagement. They failed the test of commitment; and, demonstrating a soul’s commitment to divine union is the only way to get a passing grade that makes a soul be beautiful in Yahweh’s sight.
In verse thirteen, Yahweh begins another line of thought, which Bible Hub Interlinear shows as using a capitalized Grēgoreite, which Blue Letter Greek does not capitalize. This must be shown to be an important statement, for capitalization to be the intent.
This word is written in the second-person plural present imperative, where the meaning is “to Watch, be Awake, be Watchful, be Alert, and to be Vigilant.” The second-person plural does more than address those who had demanded Yahweh remember His offer of marriage to their souls, as it addresses all souls that say, “Yes,” to His offer of Spiritual marriage. This then connects to the word “therefore” or “then” (oun), saying this is a very important instruction. In the second-person it states that Yahweh is indeed the Creator of all souls (and everything spiritual and physical); so, He knows every detail about every soul He Created. He also knows the test of a soul being placed into a body of flesh is to find its way to Yahweh and say, “Yes,” to His offer of Salvation.
Each soul has been told (thus is knows spiritually this truth) that Salvation only comes through divine union with a soul and His Spirit (the soul of Jesus then remaining within after that consummation of marriage). Yahweh likewise knows most souls will fail to return to Him, choosing instead to “buy” pleasures on the physical plane, rather than do the work involved in denying those earthly delights that are wastes of one’s time. Yahweh does not turn away from souls that have turned away from Him, as He sends whispers that say, “Come back,” which are designed to lure souls back to Him (by their own will); and, these whispers are one’s inner sense of guilt. Guilt is only known by those who know of Yahweh (or ‘God’) and what He says is right or wrong.
Souls will always wander (the Prodigal Son Parable), but those who become the “unmarried daughters” that submit to divine union realize the work for Salvation can only be done with Yahweh’s help, which is why He Created Jesus (the Yahweh elohim we call Adam) – to Save souls (“Yeshua“). The test of one’s commitment to Salvation is how much one will do prior to that actual joining of Spirit and soul. Most find the work too difficult; so, they leave, turning their back on Salvation. Others will stay for a while, until Satan lures them away from Yahweh, offering them easier spiritual possession (demonic). Those who stay the course are then those who “Stay vigilant” through it all; and, that is the metaphor of a “lamp” that needs “oil.”
Yahweh is the “oil” that lights the “lantern,” such that the light of truth keeps one “Alert” and “Watchful” for when the time comes to experience the Rapture of entering the marriage ceremony tabernacle and becoming impregnated with the resurrected soul of Jesus. Exiting that marriage as Jesus reborn in flesh means immediate entrance into ministry in his name (as one “He Saved”). Therefore, all of “you” who seek to serve Yahweh, as Jesus reborn, so those souls will never cry or demand Yahweh to fulfill a promise made long before being on one’s deathbed, they must be reminded to “Stay alert.”
Following a comma mark inserted by Bible Hub Interlinear, the presence of that mark forces one to pause and reflect on this important instruction to “Stay alert.” Yahweh then explains the reason for “Vigilance” is: “because not you do know this day.” Here, the word oidate is written in the second-person plural, which says none of those “unmarried daughters” who agreed to be committed to Yahweh knew how long they would have to prove their commitment, doing the work to make their souls beautiful for Him. Because the word “not” (ouk) is separate and preceding oidate, the two words say “not you do know” and “not” will you know, until “you do know.”
When the time comes, it is impossible to “not know” Yahweh’s Spirit has entered into one’s body and soul, leaving His Son’s soul as the forever part of marriage. This then bring out the symbolism of the word “day” (hēmeran), which is in the feminine gender, meaning only souls in flesh (the feminine) know both night and “day.” The time of “day” is then when the light of truth shines upon one’s soul, during the courtship period. All are coming from darkness, which is why each soul-body symbolizes a “torch” that is without “oil” and unlit. The more time one spends in communication with Yahweh, about the meaning of Scripture, the more “daylight” shines within one’s soul, which then radiates to the heart and mind (not a statement of brain, but a brain is put to use certainly). One’s “lantern” is lit by the “oil” of Yahweh’s closeness. Thus, when the “not” is stated as the beginning state of knowledge, when one “not does know” anything about the “light” of Scripture, the more one whispers to Yahweh and listens to His replies (hints that require more work to uncover things missed), then the more one’s soul spends in “daylight.” That is a well-lit “torch” filled with Yahweh “oil,” and “day” keeps one “Vigilant.”
Bible Hub Interlinear then places another comma mark at this point, forcing one to understand these concepts stated, relative to knowing, which moves from the darkness of “not,” to the light of “day.” With that firmly grasped, Yahweh then said, “not even this hour.” In this, the word oude means, “not, neither, or not even.” This, having been separated from the prior series of words, is not a continuation about “not knowing the day.” Even a blind person knows the difference between night or darkness and day and the warmth of the sun’s rays.
The comma mark ends that series, with a new series beginning by saying, “not even” will one know “this” that is the “light of truth” coming from Scripture “now, at this moment in time,” AFTER one’s soul has been led to a feminine state of “day.” This says that marriage to Yahweh lights one’s fire within one’s “lamp,” but like all worldly things, they need to be kept filled with Spiritual “oil.” This is why Yahweh impregnates a soul He marries with His Son’s soul, because a Yahweh elohim (Adam-Jesus) has access to everything that Yahweh knows. A feminine brain of flesh has no capability to know everything, all at the same “time.” Thus, “light of day” will shine on Scripture for truth in meaning one “day,” but still bring new “light of day” at other times, based on a ‘need to know’ basis. So, one never stops needing to have Jesus as one’s inner Lord, leading one into ministry in his name, so others can be led to commit to Yahweh in divine union. As is always the case in ministry, new questions one’s soul never thought of before (one “day”) will arise, which only Jesus can answer for those who are led by him. This is the meaning of “not even this hour.”
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Written within brackets but not shown by Blue Letter Greek:
⧼ἐν ᾗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται⧽ .
<inside to whom this son of this or man he comes> .
These words are shown by Bible Hub Interlinear, but omitted by Blue Letter Greek. The King James Version shows verse thirteen as saying, “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh,” which includes this verbiage, but it does not indicate it as separated text. The New American Standard Bible (NASB) shows it like Blue Letter Greek, with one comma added: “Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.” The New International Version (NIV) shows, “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour,” which also deletes that placed within brackets, very similar to the NASB translation. The point is the words were written, but some translations (because of the brackets that they do not understand) omit them. That is being one that “not you do know” the “daylight” of “this hour’s” lesson.
Bible Hub Interlinear places a period mark after the word “hour.” They then were led (somehow) to see that a complete though had been made, ending the first three parts of verse thirteen. A period mark signals the end of a complete thought. Thus, the NASB and NIV (and others) see that point of ending as if that following in brackets is ‘optional text.’ Following the period mark, Bible Hub Interlinear displays clearly beginning and ending brackets that enclose the final seven words of this last verse of the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Whether Bible Hub Interlinear knows why or not there are brackets (I assume) shown in the original Greek scroll, the reason is (I have been led to understand) these seven words are not uttered aloud so physical ears can hear them. They speak silently as Spiritual communication (the Father through the Son to the souls of the disciples listening [including you]) to the true wives of Yahweh, as only their souls will grasp them.
These words then say, “inside to whom this son of this of man he comes.” Bible Hub Interlinear then places a period mark outside the ending bracket, as a way of stating this final instruction does not end. That is a statement of eternal presence in Saints forevermore, as all those souls will have married Yahweh and received in that Spiritual union “this son of this of man,” which is Jesus … the one telling this parable. The period mark should then make all the disciples hearing this parable sit up and wonder, “I thought Jesus was the Son of man. How does he get into these virgins?”
Here, the word “inside” (en) properly means, “in (inside, within); (figuratively) “in the realm (sphere) of,” as in the condition (state) in which something operates from the inside (within).” (HELPS Word-studies) This MUST BE UNDERSTOOD as “in” one’s soul, which is given ‘to whom” chooses to say, “Yes,” to Yahweh’s offer of Salvation through divine union; and, to those souls that prove to be committed, by beautifying one’s soul through a period of courtship. With “to whom this son [a soul reborn] of man [human forms – mankind] is within,” then those will never worrying about when the actual wedding ceremony takes place.
One’s whole heart, mind, strength, and soul is devoted to loving Yahweh as one betrothed. In all these verses about a marriage between “unmarried daughters,” not once has Jesus stated the “bridegroom” is himself. To call himself a “son of man” means his soul in a body of flesh is the same as a “daughter,” with the exception being Jesus was a soul married to Yahweh at birth (a Yahweh elohim), thus masculine (a “married son”). He is “of this of man” because the soul of Adam-Jesus was placed by Yahweh into a body of flesh (born of a woman) to be “of mankind.” Still, Jesus was “this son” by Spirit having been poured out upon his soul, making him be Anointed by Yahweh (a Christ or a Messiah).
Every soul that marries Yahweh is then where “this son” soul takes possession (genitive case) “of this of mankind” (souls in both male flesh and female flesh). It is then only to those wife-souls “of mankind” “within to whom this son” has been resurrected. Only they will know the love of Yahweh comes in the soul of “this son,” who is the love of Yahweh that saves souls from being lost. Only those can hear this whisper “within.”
This aspect of love is important to grasp, because divine marriage with Yahweh demands (the most important Commandment, per Jesus) one “shall love the lord (kyrie) your God (Theon) of your soul with all your heart, kaiwith all your soul, kai with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37, adjusted a little) In this, the “lord of you” is Jesus. This says “your soul shall love” because of the presence of Jesus’ soul within as one’s “lord.” Because Jesus can only come within after Spiritual marriage between Yahweh (“God”) and a soul, divine marriage is ALL about receiving the love of Yahweh within, which IS Jesus resurrected with one’s soul.
This says no one can know the truth of LOVE, in Spiritual terms (spiritual matters), if one is: A.) Not married to Yahweh; and, B.) Not reborn as His Son.
Thus, divine union cannot come without a soul’s love of Yahweh, which is returned as His LOVE through the Son.