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in Books 7th Part I: I do know he's talking about Jesus, "the olive-trees quivered in the wild wind of the infinite, the terrible cup which appeared to Him dripping with darkness and overflowing with shadows in the depths all studded with stars." mean?

MF On the night of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (on the Mount of Olives), Jesus prays to God the Father that if it be possible that the cup …moreOn the night of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (on the Mount of Olives), Jesus prays to God the Father that if it be possible that the cup of suffering be taken from him. In the end, he accepts his mission to die for the sins of humanity as a sacrificial Lamb. It is an image of light defeating the darkness. The blood of his sacrifice is the "dripping with darkness and overflowing with shadows". The stars is a reference to Abraham's progeny, that Jesus' sacrifice mirrors. Hope that helps. (less)

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