The 4 Cups

Luke 22:17-18 17 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of G-d comes." And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in

Mark 14:23 23 And when He had taken a cup, and given thanks, He gave it to them; and they all drank from it. And He said to them, "This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. "Truly I say to you, I shall never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of G-d."

The four cups around which the Passover Seder revolves is steeped in spiritual significance. The Cup of Sanctification commemorates G-d's promise to deliver His people from physical as well as spiritual bondage and to sanctify (separate) a people unto himself, to be His ambassadors to a lost and dying world A Symbol of Redemption Then there is the third cup which is The Cup of Redemption. It is the symbol of redemption in which G-d bought back His people through the "purchase of blood" that was shed on the tree by the Lord Yeshua. The One who knew no sin, became sin for us, (2 Cor. 5:21). The fourth and final cup symbolizes the regathering and The Cup of Restoration of the Jewish people unto himself and represents the hope of all who believe in Messiah Yeshua that He will one day return and take us home to be with Him. It is traditionally called the "Cup of Praise." (The Jewish Holy Days: by Frank Eiklor)