Virgin (ity) or Bridesmaid

Is the parable of "The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Bridemaids)" teaching us that we should be prepared to endure? [Matthew 25:1-13].

If the word "virgin" in Hebrew means "young woman" does the fact that the apostles used the Greek Septuagint (where the word is "parthenos," which means "virgin") tend to nullify the argument of liberal scholars that Mary may not have been a virgin? [Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 7:14].

How did King Ahasuerus record of trying out all the virgins not condemned in the Bible? [Matthew 19:5-6].

In the CSB (Christian Standard Bible), the translation seems to have a variation on 1 Corinthians 7 that is surprising about the "virgin" being the betrothed, rather than the daughter." Can you comment? [1 Corinthians 7:36-38].

Why do we take the "virgin birth" literally, since there are numerous stories and myths making similar claims? [Isaiah 7:14].

Are there grounds for divorce if someone fornicated before marriage and didn't confess it until afterward?

Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter or just keep her as a virgin? [Judges 11:30-40].

The story of Jephthah and his daugther has several different interpretations regarding what the sacrifice really was. Would you share your insight? (Judges 11:30-36).

Jewish listener shares information about his new book that is supportive of the Christian faith, but it is from the Jewish view. He also comments on the reason there was a need for the virgin birth. He refers to his book and radio show "The Bible Live."

Is 1 Corinthians 7 referring to a father or a betrothed regarding the giving a women in marriage? [1 Corinthians 7:36-38].

Why do some people deny the virgin birth, when scripture clearly prophesies it? [Isaiah 7:11-14, Isaiah 45:11].

How do you help someone overcome the influence of the "Marian Doctrine"? [Matthew 12:46-50].

Caller heard that Witness Lee & Watchman Nee had a twist to the 10 Virgins parable, where they say that all 10 Virgins were Christians, but the 5 who ran out of oil had to go through the 1000 year reign & do all the good works they failed to do.

Caller egages a lot with atheists, & they try to debunk the Bible with all all kinds of things that happened in the Bible, & the lastest one was about rape. Can Steve talk about that? [Deuteronomy 22:28, Exodus 22:16-17]

Some people think that "the Bride of Christ" & "the church" are distinctively different, that the Bride is consecrated to Him, ready to go, whereas you have your "wordly" Christians. Is there any truth to that? [Revelation 19:7

Who is the Bride of Christ? There seems to be some confusion because some parts of Scripture say one thing, & then another part says something else. Can Steve help him out? [Revelation 19:7, Ephesians 5:22-33, Revelation 21:9]

Does the "Parable of the 10 Virgins" disprove "Universal Reconciliation?" [Matthew 25].

Could you talk about the Old Testament law regarding the penalities for rape? [Deuteronomy 22:23-27].

Because the parable of The Ten Virgins (Bridesmaids) doesn't really make sense, so was it just about the punchline, and not intended to be true? [Matthew 25:1-13].

Was Mary's other children actually step brothers of Jesus, and likely Joseph's sons, not Mary's? [I Corinthians 7:34, Hebrews 13:4].

Does the doctrine that sin enters through men, rather than women, and that is why Jesus needed to be born of a virgin, make sense? [Luke 1].

Caller is wondering that since the bridesmaids are virgins & are supposedly betrothed to the bridegroom, does that mean that they were all Christians? [Matthew 25:1-13]

Could you explain the parable of the bridesmaids (ten virgins) and the meaning of the lamp oil? [Matthew 25].

If someone denies that Jesus was "virgin born"?

In the parable of the 10 bridesmaids, they (the Aramaic Bible) add the phrase, "and the bride", meeting the bridegroom AND the Bride! [Matthew 25:1]

Can someone who doesn't believe in the virgin birth, still be a Christian?

Could you clarify the meaning of the parable of the unwise virgins (bridesmaids)? [Matthew 25:1-13, I Thessalonians 4:17, Acts 28:15].

Did the Jewish people understand and believe the virgin birth? [Matthew 1].

Isn't the virgin birth in Isaiah? [Isaiah 7:14].

If the virgin birth was not part of the text, what harm would be done to the gospel?

Is the Parable of the Virgins talking about 70 AD or Jesus' second return? [Matthew 25:1-13]

How was the Virgin Birth of Jesus a sign to King Ahaz since he never got to see it? [Isaiah 7:10-14, Isaiah 8]

How important is the "virgin birth"? [Luke 1:34-35].

Parable of the bridesmaids & oil in lamps, we don't have a license to sin after we are saved like some seem to think. [Matthew 25]

Why were there 10 virgins waiting for the bridegroom? [Matthew 25:1-13]

the Assumption of Mary, wondering if you knew how far that went back, & other catholic traditions

What ever happened to the son born to Isaiah? [Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 8, Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 37:22, Revelation 12].

The Virgin Birth story seems to be similar to other stories of leaders who were heroic, doesn't it?

What do you think of God using such unreliable evidence when there is such serious consequence in the Old Testament Law? [Deuteronomy 24:1-4].

Could you clarify the circumstances surrounding the law about women's punishment if accused of not being a virgin? [Deuteronomy 22:13-21].

Could you comment on the parable of the ten virgins? [Matthew 25:1-13].

Double fulfillments, one in the Old Testament & one in the New Testament. [Isaiah 7 & 8]

Parable of 10 bridesmaids, what does it mean? Jesus told them to go away, that He never knew them, how do I know I'm not one of them?[Matthew 25:1-13, Luke 13]

What if you Bride to be claims to be a Virgin, you get married & it turns out she isn't?

Caller is concerned about the Veneration of Mary & the phrasing of the incarnation of Jesus through the Virgin Mary & the Holy Spirit.

Is this talking about a girl's father or future husband? [1 Corinthians 7:34-39]

Jews say the virgin birth prophecy was invented by Christians, that the famous verse we use in Isaiah that predicts the coming of a Messiah is spoken of in the past tense, not the future. [Isaiah 9:6]

What does the parable of the 10 virgins mean? And the oil?

Why does the book of Mark not mention the virgin birth? [John 1:14].

Why is the word for "virgin", sometimes translated as, "young woman"? [Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23].