What Is The Cup That Jesus Asked The Father To Take Away?
"Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, 'Pray that you will not fall into temptation.' He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 'Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.' An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the gro...
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Michael Kenan
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Oct 17, 2017 06:24AM
His explanation seems contrived to me; the key to 'the cup' is by picking up its Old Testament connotations.
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It's more of an inference of the facts surrounding that verse, such as the hematidrosis, and the angel ministering to him (using a Greek term used of doctors administering medical aid to patients), for examples. Moreover, the fact that there are too many problems with making "This cup" about the crucifixion prompts one to look at other options.
