In the parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matt 25:1-13) ,the shout “Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him” is said to be “at midnight.” The reason for this is that in the previous chapter’s account of the second coming its primary signs are the darkening of the sun and moon (Matt 24:24:29) leaving the earth in total darkness.
In Matthew 25:1-13 What is the Significance of the Shout “Behold the Bridegroom!” Being at Midnight?
About the Author: Mike Rusten
Mike Rusten grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. God drew him to himself at a Billy Graham crusade when Mike was a junior high boy, and life was never to be the same. He graduated from Princeton University where he was president of the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship. Read More ...
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