it makes the parable of the foolish vs. wise virgins more interesting.
Yes, the parable of the Ten Virgins is spot on. Remember, they were virgins, had a lamp, were waiting on the Lord, but they were still foolish, and their end was with the damned, and why? because they had no oil in their lamps, and they tried to buy some at the last minute but it was too late. Food for serious thought. T. Shepherd wrote on this extensively and J. Edwards qouted from this work more than any other in his Religious Affections, a work on the nature of true religion.
I'll write something later on consecrating your house with oil as I don't have time right now, but just briefly, the symbolic oil of the temple in the OT was made to exact specifications given by God and the command was also given at the time not to make any counterfeits. Not a big deal perhaps taken in its context, as all scripture must be to be understood properly, still, something to think about when thinking of buying that "anointing" oil you see sold in "christian" bookstores and used indescriminately for who knows what all purposes.
