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What does the Bible say about the cup Jesus prayed to pass from him?

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The cup represents God's wrath and anger towards sin, which Jesus faced in anticipation of His crucifixion.

The cup that Jesus refers to in His prayer in Gethsemane symbolizes the intense suffering and divine wrath He was about to endure. In Matthew 26:39, Jesus expresses deep distress at the thought of drinking this cup, indicating that it contains the horrific reality of God's indignation against sin. Scripture illustrates that this cup is filled with God's fierce anger and the consequences of sin, as outlined in Revelation 14:10, which speaks of God's wrath being poured out. Jesus' reluctance to drink this cup signifies the immense burden of bearing the sins of humanity and facing divine judgment in our place.
Scripture References: Matthew 26:39, Revelation 14:10

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This Cup
Bruce Crabtree · Sep 14, 2011
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