Matthew 25:5. Now while the bridegroom tarried; as they were waiting for him ; an allusion to the delay of the Lord.

All slumbered and slept. Sleep overcame them, even while trying to keep awake. This probably refers to a gradual forgetfulness of, or ceasing to expect at once, the coming of Christ. It indicates an unconscious giving way to the influence of the world. Christ's coming will be unexpected by all, even by those who make calculations about it.

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Old Testament