Apr 22, 2026 · 44 min · 20 segments
Why has the parable of the ten virgins been referenced more frequently in recent general conference addresses? While many understand the bridegroom to represent the Savior and the bride to represent…
Morgan PearsonHost
Speaking during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2025 General Conference, President Dallin H. Oaks said that the Savior's parable of the 10 virgins had been, in quotes, "spoken of so frequently in this conference." And I remember thinking that, thinking, "Man, this parable really [laughs] has been talked about a lot lately in General Conference." And I wondered, to, to kinda start us off, why do you think we've heard this parable referenced so frequently in recent years?
Well, Morgan, you obviously have, um, ears to hear and eyes to see because you've picked up on the frequency in which our prophets have referenced this parable and, and the Second Coming.
And I did a little research, and before 2011, so before 2011, like, I don't even know how far back, probably 80 years, there were only two conference talks that referenced the Second Coming.
One was in 1978 by LeGrand Richards, and then the second one was in 2004 by President Dallin Oaks.
And so I thought, "Wow." Since then, since 2011, there have been 12 talks on the Second Coming.
And so I, you know, I just think the Lord knows what's ahead, and He's so merciful, and He is gonna be so generous in helping us prepare for His Son's arrival.
You know, we're taught in Amos that the Lord God will do nothing that he re- will reveal His secrets unto His servants, the prophets.
So I believe that's what we're wit- witnessing in our day, and if we have ears to hear and eyes to see, we're gonna, we're, we'll see more of this because He's preparing us.
And I hope that we keep our eyes on President Dallin Oaks 'cause I think he'll have more to say.
Speaking during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2025 General Conference, President Dallin H. Oaks said that the Savior's parable of the 10 virgins had been, in quotes, "spoken of so frequently in this conference." And I remember thinking that, thinking, "Man, this parable really [laughs] has been talked about a lot lately in General Conference." And I wondered, to, to kinda start us off, why do you think we've heard this parable referenced so frequently in recent years?
Well, Morgan, you obviously have, um, ears to hear and eyes to see because you've picked up on the frequency in which our prophets have referenced this parable and, and the Second Coming.
And I did a little research, and before 2011, so before 2011, like, I don't even know how far back, probably 80 years, there were only two conference talks that referenced the Second Coming.
One was in 1978 by LeGrand Richards, and then the second one was in 2004 by President Dallin Oaks.
And so I thought, "Wow." Since then, since 2011, there have been 12 talks on the Second Coming.
And so I, you know, I just think the Lord knows what's ahead, and He's so merciful, and He is gonna be so generous in helping us prepare for His Son's arrival.
You know, we're taught in Amos that the Lord God will do nothing that he re- will reveal His secrets unto His servants, the prophets.
So I believe that's what we're wit- witnessing in our day, and if we have ears to hear and eyes to see, we're gonna, we're, we'll see more of this because He's preparing us.
And I hope that we keep our eyes on President Dallin Oaks 'cause I think he'll have more to say.
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