The parable of the ten virgins is really about being prepared for the second coming. The ten virgins are the church or churches while the bridegroom is our Lord and Saviour Yahshua. So only 5 virgins went with the the groom because the other 5 were not ready when he arrived to fetch them. Lesson of the story is we should be prepared. But it doesn't end with that.
The common interpretation for this parable is that the virgins were bridesmaids who accompanied the bride to the wedding reception. Yep, 5 virgins ended up hungry that night for being unprepared. However, what are bridesmaids? They are not married to the groom and usually went home together with the other guests after the feast. They don't stick around and stay with the bride and the groom for the rest of their lives, do they? Besides, the "bride" was curiously silent in this parable. A wedding, even a patriarchal one, usually revolves around the bride and the groom.
This is what those who believed in polygamy are pointing out. The virgins must be the brides. Our Lord and Saviour Yahshua would not be using a wedding/marriage during the time He was here as a man as an example if he was totally against polygamy.
This interesting page got me thinking about it... parable of the 10 virgins.
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