


(3) The Third Cup (the berakah cup): This cup follows the grace after the Meal. (2) The Second Cup (the haggadah cup): This is the cup of proclamation telling the story of what God did for Israel. It is the first at the start of the Seder. (1) The First Cup (the kiddish cup): This is the introductory or sanctification cup. The four cups represent the four expressions of deliverance promised by God (Exod 6:6-7): (1) "I will bring out " (2) "I will deliver " (3) "I will redeem " and (4) "I will take." During Passover, each Jew is obligated to drink four cups of wine at specific times during each Seder (i.e. Second, according to the later developments of Judaism, the four cups are said to be first mentioned in Pharaoh's butler's dream in Genesis 40:11-13. This is literally thousands of years after the events of both Genesis and Exodus. This was after the death and resurrection of Christ. What does the "four cups" refer too? First, it is important to note that the Passover cups are not even mentioned in Jewish literature until Tosefta Pesahim 10:1 in 200 A.D. The Passover prefigured the Lord's Table. The Lord's Supper (also referred to as the Meal, the Lord's Meal, the Eucharist, and Communion) involves the serving of bread and wine. "So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him" (Heb 9:28 cf. He is the perfect High Priest who satisfied the wrath of God once for all for his people (Heb 9:12-14). He alone brings his people into their eternal Sabbath rest (Heb 3:7-4:13), because he brought them rest from sin. Jesus is the final revelation from the Father (Heb 1:1-4). The main theme of the book of Hebrews is that the redemption of God's elect has been accomplished. Jesus fulfilled the will of his Father (John 4:34 6:37-40 17:4, et. On the Cross Jesus said, "It is finished" (John 19:30), indicating that the work of atonement was completed. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminaryĭr.He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation.Your Kingdom Come: The Doctrine of Eschatology.Kingdom, Covenants & Canon of the Old Testament.Kingdom & Covenant in the New Testament.
