Jesus once compared the kingdom of Heaven to a wedding feast. Ten girls took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of the girls did not bring any extra oil for their lamps.
This part of the girls' story is found in Matthew, chapter 25, verses 1 to 3.
Foolish decisions by girls and women are also found in the stories of Eve's temptation in the garden, Delilah's repeated challenges to Samson, Jezebel's relentless pursuit of power and Sapphira's fraudulent claim.
The foolish girls don't appear in any of our Lootro games yet but watch this space for news.
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The other girls had brought extra oil along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time coming and the girls became tired. Eventually, they all fell asleep. At midnight, there was a shout that the bridegroom was on his way and the girls woke up.
This part of the girls' story is found in Matthew, chapter 25, verses 4 to 6.
Wise decisions by girls and women are also found in the stories of Naaman's servant girl's helpful advice, Miriam looking out for baby Moses and Abigail's quick-thinking food supply.
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The foolish girls realised that their lamps were going out and asked the others for some oil. The wise girls replied that there would not be enough oil for everyone, and suggested the foolish girls go and buy some extra oil.
This part of the girls' story is found in Matthew, chapter 25, verses 7 to 9.
Lamps are also found in the stories of Elisha's bedside furniture, the Psalmist's comparison with the Word of God, Jesus' parable of the lamp and the woman searching her house for a lost coin.
Lamps appear in our Scramble game.
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While the foolish girls were away, the bridegroom arrived. The wise girls went in with him to the wedding feast. Later, when the others returned, they found the door locked. Jesus explained that only those who were ready will be allowed to enter the kingdom of Heaven.
This part of the girls' story is found in Matthew, chapter 25, verses 10 to 13.
Feasts are also found in the stories of Sarah entertaining the visitors, Belshazzar and the hand-writing and Jesus feeding the crowd of 5,000.
Food (bread) appears in our Scramble, 2by2 and Numbers games.
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