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S4E15: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Servants and the Ten Virgins

The Apocalyptic Gospel Podcast

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Theologizing the Delay of God

In Matthew 25, there's this delay with the coming of the bridegroom. In Mark and Luke as well, the master of the house seems delayed. This idea of a delay has caused a lot of ink to be spilled over the years because really of a more allegorical reading of these parables in Christian circles. So how should we look at this? Well, I think the best place to start is to see how Jews have understood the delay throughout their history,.

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