It Was A Riddle Not A Command: The Day and Hour No Man Knows Oh Foolish Virgin

by Joseph F. Dumond, Pauline Reardon-Benjes (Illustrator)

Yehshua always spoke in parables publicly. Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” He did this on purpose so they would not understand. Matthew 13:10-17 And the disciples said to Him, Why do You speak to them in parables? He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whoever does not have, from him shall be taken away even that which he has. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which said, “By hearing you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and shall not perceive; for this people’s heart has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them. Yehshua spoke about the 5 Foolish Virgins in a parable. Matthew 25:11-13 Afterwards the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of Man comes. The expression “No Man Knows the Day or the Hour” is what Yehshua was speaking about in the previous chapter, Matthew 24:36 and here He is using it in this parable again. This is what most Christians use to dismiss any and all end-time prophecies as being false teachings. They do not realize it was a parable meant to say something and hide the truth from those whose hearts have grown stupid which is what that word ‘gross’ means. Yehshua was telling the foolish they would not and could not know the day or the hour and at the same time telling the wise the precise time He would return on. The question is which one are you? Order the book and find out which one you are and learn how to change from being a foolish virgin to one of the 5 Wise Virgins. Order the book so you never have to hear the words, I never knew you.

205 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 28, 2019

Reviews

[Joseph Dumond · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to know when the Messiah was born and when He is going to come again get this book. It explains why the five foolish virgins were not ready and ran out of oil. They were looking at the wrong time. This is why they are told I never Knew you. Heartbreaking.
Do not end up being one of them. Get the book and read it. You will not be disappointed.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I purchased the book, I didn't realize that the intended audience is to Christians, who believe that Torah (the Law) was done away with. And there is much meat for them here and convincing reasoning. This book is not geared toward the Believer who is already Torah observant. It is very well written, as are all of Joseph's Dumond's books, with plenty for every seeker to learn from it.

[David Lasseter · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this on the suggestion from a friend. In an effort to be fair, even though I rate it low, I will say that the book has some interesting information for anyone interested in knowing more about or interested in following God’s word. There is some good information about the festivals and holy days spoken of in the Bible. I agree that some of this information can enhance one’s understanding. I was, however, disappointed with what comes across as a pretty harsh dislike of what I would call non-Messianic Christians. I don’t see any attitude of discipleship or a desire to see those who do not hold the author’s views to actually come alongside him in these views. I would also say that the soteriology proposed in this book is completely works oriented, which I cannot agree is Biblical. I also think the way the argument is laid out and the “flow” of the books points and exposition make it hard to follow. Again, some of the information is good and interesting, but I am sure there are better places to find that information.

[Earle Hartshorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening!

The culture of the ancient Hebrews is so far removed from the culture of modern Americans that we need help to understand. This book provides very welcome help in understanding!

[Deb Meyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It Was a Riddle

Excellent book that explains how to know when Yeshua will return. Takes thoughtful reading and searching in bible yourself, but author has provided the path.