Jesus's use of "This Cup"

Symbolic usage of ‘Cup’ in OT

The Cup of the Evil-doers

“On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full” ( ).

The Cup in the Lord’s Hand

The Cup in the Lord’s Hand

“For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs” ( ESV).

The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath

“Wake yourself, wake yourself, stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, who have drunk to the dregs the bowl, the cup of staggering” ( ESV).

The Cup of the Lord’s Fury

“For thus says the LORD God of Israel to me: “Take this wine cup of fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it” ( NKJ).

The Cup of Staggering

“Wake yourself, wake yourself, stand up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, who have drunk to the dregs the bowl, the cup of staggering” ( ESV).

“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot” ( NRSV).

The Cup of Blessings

“You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings” ( NLT).

The Cup of Salvation

“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD” ( ESV).

The Cup of Consolation

“No one shall break bread for the mourner, to comfort him for the dead, nor shall anyone give him the cup of consolation to drink for his father or his mother” ( ESV).

“Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD’s hand, making all the earth drunken; the nations drank of her wine; therefore the nations went mad” ( ESV).

The Cup of Suffering

“Rejoice and be glad, O daughter Edom, you that live in the land of Uz; but to you also the cup shall pass; you shall become drunk and strip yourself bare” ( NRSV).

The Cup of Shame

“Yes, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: You will drink from the same cup of terror as your sister– a cup that is large and deep. And all the world will mock and scorn you in your desolation” ( NLT).

The Cup of Horror and Desolation

“You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow. A cup of horror and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria” ( ESV).

The Cup from the Lord’s Right Hand

“You will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and be exposed! The cup from the LORD’s right hand is coming around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory” ( NIV).

The Cup of Trembling

“Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again” ( KJV).

The ‘cup’ (lot) is of the LORD

The Believer’s Cup

“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot” ( NRSV).

The Golden Cup

“Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD’s hand, making all the earth drunken; the nations drank of her wine; therefore the nations went mad” ( ESV).

Cup of Wrath vs Cup of Blessing

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Cup of Wrath

The Cup of Wrath in the Lord’s Hand

“For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs” ( ESV).

The cup of Blessing

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You have anointed my head with oil;

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Psalm 23

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You have anointed my head with oil;

My cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,

And I will bdwell in the house of the LORD forever.

My cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:5-6)

6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,

And I will bdwell in the house of the Lord forever.

The LORD’s cup for Jesus

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 22

And He withdrew from them about a [stone’s] [throw], and [He knelt down] and began to pray,

42 saying, “[Father], if You are willing, remove this [cup] from Me; yet not My [will], but Yours be done.”

43 Now an [angel] from [heaven] appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

44 And being in [agony] He was praying very fervently; and His [sweat] became like [drops] of [blood], falling down upon the [ground].

And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. ()

42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My [will], but Yours be done.”

43 Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:41-44)

And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” ()

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” (Matt 26:39)

Jesus willingly takes the cup of fiery wrath

The cup of wrath the LORD had for the nations.

For thus says the Lord, “Behold, those who were not sentenced to drink the cup will certainly drink it, and are you the one who will be completely acquitted? You will not be acquitted, but you will certainly drink it. ()

But [Jesus] answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the [cup] that I am about to drink?” They *said to Him, “We are able.” ()

The church drinks the cup of blessing

Is not the [cup] of [blessing] which we bless a [sharing] in the [blood] of [Christ]? Is not the b[bread] which we break a [sharing] in the [body] of [Christ]? ()

We drink a cup that symbolizes the literal shame, rejection, punishment, chastisement and death of our Savior. He took the cup we deserved and replaced it with a cup of blessing.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 5

He made Him who knew no [sin] to be [sin] on our behalf, so that we might become the [righteousness] of [God] in Him.