You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops.” Many other Old Testament passages use the metaphor of the cup as a reference to God’s fierce judgment. Consider, for example, Isaiah 51:17: “Wake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the LORD’s fury. Frequently, the cup stands for God’s judgment and wrath. 23:5 116:13), or it can be filled with wrath and horror (Isa. Our “cup” can be filled with blessing and salvation (Ps.
If we look in the Old Testament, we find that the metaphor of the cup stands for our lives, which can be filled with a variety of things. Yet “cup of suffering” doesn’t quite get what Jesus meant when he referred to a cup. The cup of Jesus will involve suffering, to be sure. More literally, Jesus asks, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me.” The New Living Translation seeks to help the reader to understand the nature of the cup. Our translation supplies a bit of explanation that is not present in the original language. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”Īs Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, his first request is for his father to “take this cup of suffering away from me” (22:42). “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible Every Christian Should Know.
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