<p>25:2&nbsp;<em>And five of them were foolish and five were wise-&nbsp;</em>Dan. 12:3 speaks of &ldquo;they that be wise... they that turn many to righteousness&rdquo;. This group of people are defined in Dan. 12:10 as &ldquo;the wise&rdquo; amongst latter day Israel who are purified and refined in the latter day time of Jacob&rsquo;s trouble such as never was for Israel. The very same phrase occurs in Dan. 11:35, where we read that some of these wise and understanding ones will perish during &ldquo;the time of the end... the time appointed&rdquo; (RV)- of the three and a half year tribulation? One wonders if the Lord had these &ldquo;wise&rdquo; in mind in His parable of the &ldquo;wise virgins&rdquo; of the latter days. This would all suggest that some amongst Israel will repent and zealously preach in the last day tribulation, even if it costs them their lives. And Rev. 11 seems to be saying something similar.</p><p><em>Foolish</em>- The Lord uses the same word in saying that we are not to call anyone &lsquo;foolish&rsquo; because it implies that we are condemning them (Mt. 5:22). Clearly enough, the people of God are divided between those who will be saved, the wise, and those who will be condemned. But that division will only be apparent in the last day, and will be made apparent by varying responses to the knowledge that the Lord has finally come. Likewise the parable of the two builders shows that the difference between the wise and foolish will only be apparent when the flood comes, i.e. at the Lord&rsquo;s return. The foundation they built is invisible to those around them- nobody can see whether they dug down through the sand onto the rock, or just built in the sand.&nbsp;</p>