Bible interpreters have come up with all kinds of explanations for the elements of Messiah Yeshua’s Parable of the 10 Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13). Some assert the oil represents the Torah or the Spirit of God. Some claim the two groups of virgins represent two types of believers. Others try to work out the time for the Day of the LORD from the details.
Genesis 10 is more than just a list of names. It talks about the formation of the first kingdom and army on earth, formed with the purpose of “chaos” and “violence” as an affront to the LORD.
How did God bless (literally, “kneel before” or “bestow honor on”) Noah in Genesis 9 following the Flood?
The LORD ended the judgment of the Flood, as recorded in Genesis 8. The remembering of Noakh (Noah) and the sorrow of the LORD over the Flood foreshadow what God will be feeling in the last days when He must bring final judgment.
Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) said that the days of Noakh (Noah) would be like the last days before Yeshua’s return. We read in Genesis 6-7 what Noakh’s generation and his righteousness were like.
Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus) said that the days of Noakh (Noah) would be like the last days before Yeshua’s return. What was Noakh’s generation like, and what can we learn from his righteousness in that time?
The lineage represented in Genesis 5 are the leading righteous figures before the flood. The names of these men can teach us about the working of God in a world much like our own, growing increasingly dark as judgment approaches.