1. Matthew 25

2. 1. Understanding the context 2. Understanding the custom 3. Understanding the content

3. 1. Understanding the context

4. The context of the book The Coming Kingdom

6. Matthew 24:3-4 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, #1 Tell us, when will these things be? #2 What will be the sign of Your coming, #3 And of the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you.

7. Two parables Chap 25 1.Tests genuineness 2.Tests faithfulness

9. 1. Understanding the context 2. Understanding the custom

10. Where is the Bride? Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife."

11. the virgins went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride, The Pershitta translation (Syriac text)

12. The marriage 1.The betrothal 2.The marriage 3.The feast (one week) 4.The bridegroom’s house

13. 1. Understanding the context 2. Understanding the custom 3. Understanding the content

14. 1.The marriage has taken place 2.The Church has been raptured 3.The final week (70 th week) is activated 4.These are the last days 5.The virgins refer to the Jews Daniel 9:24 "Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy,

15. Not genuine Not faithful