[AmericanAngel]

ok...I reread Matt. 25:1-13 again.
It says in verse 1, they went out to meet the bridegroom.
Where or what is the place they went out to meet him? The chambers? The bridel room? The alter?

I noticed that in a regular wedding, the groom is waiting at the alter for the bride to appear. In the parable of the 10 virgins, the virgins are waiting for the bridegroom to appear.
Verse 6- the midnight cry rang out...they were told to come out and meet him.
At verse 10- while the 5 foolish virgins were out buying oil, (because apparently there was a laps of time between the midnight cry and the arrival of the groom,) they, the 5 wise, went in with him to the wedding banquet.

So, now, I have to decide whether to have the virgins dressed in brides clothes or regular clothes. And I see a different oil lamp with each woman too. They also had jars to carry the extra oil in.
So, I'm tring to picture all this. I just need someone to answer verse 1 of Matt. 25 for me. I'm not quite understanding it.

I know the virgins represent the church/ the bride of Christ. I'm not sure what each of the 10 women represent....maybe the different gifts of ministy in the body/church?...I'm thinking as I tap....LOL...
And the extra oil, to me means, worship/relationship with Jesus. In any relationship, it takes a willingness to work at it and keep it flowing/or filled. Amen!