Matt. 25:1-13. The Parable of the Ten Virgins relates to the end of the Tribulation and illustrates that some Jews will be prepared for the Lord's return; others will not. A review of the Jewish wedding tradition's four stages—the betrothal, fetching of the bride, marriage ceremony, and feast—elucidates parallels to Jesus' parable as it applies to the Lord as Bridegroom and the Church as His bride.
