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The Door Will Be Shut
Commentators unanimously stress the finality of this moment. The Greek verb for "was shut" implies it was shut to stay shut. This signifies the end of all opportunity for the unprepared. Scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Spurgeon explicitly state there is no room for preparation or repentance after the Bridegroom arrives; the time for salvation is now.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 25:10
18th Century
Theologian
Went in with him to the marriage. The marriage feast. The marriage ceremony took place before the bride left her father'…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 25:10
And while they went away (απερχομενων δε αυτων). Present middle participle, genitive absolute, while they were going away, descrip…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 25:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. An…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 25:10
The bridegroom comes, the wise virgins enter, and the door is shut. The intense cries of the ill-prepared and foolish latecomers are of no avail. B…
John Calvin
On Matthew 25:10
16th Century
Theologian
And the door was shut. Finally, it follows that the door of the heavenly kingdom will be shut against all who have not m…
John Gill
On Matthew 25:10
17th Century
Pastor
And while they went to buy
The foolish virgins so far took the advice of the wise, as to go forth to buy oil for the…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 25:1–13
17th Century
Minister
The circumstances of the parable of the ten virgins were taken from the marriage customs among the Jews and explain the great day of Christ's comin…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 25:1–13
13th Century
Philosopher
Here, the discussion concerned the Lord’s Coming for the Judgment; here, it concerns the Judgment itself. Therefore, this chapter is divided into t…