Dictionary of Bible Themes A drinking vessel, usually made of pottery but sometimes, in wealthy households especially, of gold or silver. Cups might take the form of goblets or of shallow bowls large enough for several people to share, as a sign of fellowship. The word is also used figuratively to refer to the portion of blessing or judgment divinely allotted to individuals or nations. Jeremiah 35:5General references to drinking vessels See also Genesis 40:11; 44:2-5Proverbs 23:31 Songs 7:2 Daniel 5:2-3 Matthew 10:42 pp Mk 9:41 1 Kings 10:21Golden goblets as a sign of wealth See also Esther 1:7pp 2Ch 9:20 2 Samuel 12:3Sharing a cup as a sign of fellowship Matthew 26:27The shared cup at the Lord's Supper See also pp Mk 14:23 1 Corinthians 11:25pp Lk 22:17 1 Corinthians 10:16See also 1 Corinthians 10:21Matthew 23:25-26 Cups symbolising corrupt lives See also Luke 11:39The Pharisees observed ceremonial washings but neglected the need for inward cleansing. Revelation 17:4Jeremiah 25:15-17 The cup of God's wrath See also The cup drunk by the nations Psalms 75:8Jeremiah 51:7 Zechariah 12:2-3 Revelation 14:10 Jeremiah 49:12 Lamentations 4:21 God's wrath against Edom: Habakkuk 2:16Revelation 16:19; 18:6 God's wrath against Babylon: Ezekiel 23:32-34Isaiah 51:17 The cup drunk by God's people See also Isaiah 51:22Following judgment, God promises to restore his people. John 18:11See also The cup drunk by Jesus Christ Matthew 20:22-23Matthew 26:42 pp Mk 10:38-39 See also Matthew 26:39The cup of God's wrath may pass from guilty humanity only if Jesus Christ drinks it. pp Mk 14:36 pp Lk 22:42 Psalms 16:5The cup of God's blessing See also Psalms 23:5; 36:8; 116:12-13See also 1310 God as judge1335 blessing 2570 Christ, suffering 4333 gold 4410 banquets 4435 drinking 5285 cures 5446 poverty 5493 retribution 7340 clean and unclean 7933 Lord's Supper 9210 judgment, God's |
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