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The Startling Summons
Commentators emphasize that the "cry at midnight" is a sudden, dramatic, and unavoidable summons. Scholars note the Greek tense highlights a startling outcry that shatters the silence. John Calvin sees it as a metaphor for the world-shaking event of Christ's return itself. The key point is that the call to meet the Lord will be unmistakable and demand an immediate response from everyone, both the prepared and the unprepared.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 25:6
18th Century
Theologian
At midnight. Later than was the usual custom, and hence they had fallen asleep.
A cry made. Of those who were coming with …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 25:6
There is a cry (κραυγη γεγονεν). A cry has come. Dramatic use of the present perfect (second perfect active) indicative, not the p…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 25:6–7
19th Century
Preacher
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lam…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 25:6
At midnight (a symbol of the end of time) “the cry rang out.” All the virgins wake up and trim their lamps; but the lamps of the foolish virgins qu…
John Calvin
On Matthew 25:6
16th Century
Theologian
At midnight a cry arose. With respect to the cry, I view it as taken metaphorically for His sudden arrival; for we know that when…
John Gill
On Matthew 25:6
17th Century
Pastor
And at midnight there was a cry made ;
&c.] Which is no other than the following notice of the bridegroom's coming, …
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…