Potts(1905-1910) 4635
4635. Genesis 36
THE LAST JUDGMENT
As in prefatory remarks to preceding chapters of Genesis there have been unfolded the Lord's predictions in Matthew 24 concerning the last time of the church, and as the same predictions are continued in Matthew 25, I may unfold these also in respect to the internal sense. These predictions as given in their order in the letter are as follows:
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were prudent, but five were foolish. They that were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them; but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps. And while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight a cry was made, Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. But the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. But the prudent answered, saying, Perchance there will not be enough for us and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh (Matt. 25:1-13).
Elliott(1983-1999) 4635
4635. The preliminary sections of the chapters of Genesis immediately before this one contain explanations of what the Lord foretold in Matthew 24 about the final period of the Church. This being what those sections contain, and because Chapter 25 of that gospel goes on to deal with the same matters, let an explanation now be given of the internal sense of those matters in the order in which they come, which in the letter is as follows,
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the Bridegroom Five of them however were wise, but five were foolish. Taking their lamps the foolish did not take oil with them, whereas the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the Bridegroom was tarrying they were all drowsy and went to sleep. At midnight there was a shout, Behold, the Bridegroom is coming; go out to meet Him. Then all those virgins were roused and they trimmed their lamps But the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. But the wise replied, saying, Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to those who sell and buy for yourselves. While they were going to buy however, the Bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with Him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut Afterwards the remaining virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He replying said, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you. Watch therefore, for you do not know the day, nor the hour, in which the Son of Man will be coming. Matt 25:1-13.
Latin(1748-1756) 4635
4635. GENESEOS CAPUT TRIGESIMUM SEXTUMQuia in praemissis ante capita Geneseos hactenus explicata sunt quae Dominus apud Matthaeum cap. xxiv praedixerat de ultimo tempore Ecclesiae, et quia apud eundem Evangelistam eadem continuantur {1}capite xxv, licet etiam illa suo ordine quoad sensum internum explicare quae in littera haec sunt:
Tunc simile fiet regnum caelorum decem virginibus, quae accipientes lampades suas exiverunt in occursum Sponsi:
quinque autem erant ex illis prudentes, quinque vero stultae;
quae stultae accipientes lampades suas non acceperunt secum oleum; verum prudentes acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus suis. Tardante autem Sponso, dormitarunt omnes, et obdormierunt: media autem nocte clamor factus est, Ecce Sponsus venit, exite in occursum Ipsius: tunc excitatae sunt omnes virgines istae, et adornarunt lampades suas: verum stultae prudentibus dixerunt, Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostrae exstinguuntur; responderunt autem prudentes, dicentes, Ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis; abite vero potius ad vendentes et emite vobis ipsis; abeuntibus autem illis ad emendum, venit Sponsus, et paratae ingressae sunt cum Ipso ad nuptias, et clausa est {2}janua. Postea vero veniunt etiam reliquae virgines, dicentes, Domine, Domine, aperi nobis; Ipse vero respondens dixit, Amen dico vobis, non novi vos. Vigilate itaque, quia non scitis diem, neque horam, in qua Filius hominis venturus est, Matth. xxv 1-13. @1 Cap. xxv before eadem$ @2 I A S copied from Sch ostiumque clausum est, but then altered as above. In his copy of Sch he notes quando maritus homo clauditur ostium$