Metaphors and imagery are being used in the Bible to portray man’s relationship with God. For example, we are like sheep to the Chief Shepherd and like children to our Heavenly Father.
- Faithful servants are supposed to mind the Master’s household well (Matthew 24: 45-51)
- Good stewards must utilise well the talents God entrusts to them (Matthew 25:14-30).
- In Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22: 1-14), the wedding attire is the robe of righteousness that God provides for believers—imputed righteousness. Whoever does not have this robe is excluded from the celebration—as one man discovered to his regret and consternation.
- In the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19: 7-9), the wedding attire is the righteous acts of the saints (good works).
- In the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13), the conditions for entry to the wedding feast are spelled out. Only the wise virgins, who were watchful and waiting, with sufficient oil in their lamps, could rejoice with the bridegroom.