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What is a Cup?
        CUP
     1 Kgs 7:26. The horns of animals were anciently used by some nations as drinking-vessels, but the Jews had cups and goblets at a very early period, Gen 44:2, though they used horns for anointing-oil. 1 Sam 16:13. Some of their cups were highly ornamented, 1 Kgs 7:26, and in shape were probably not unlike those now used for culinary purposes by the Egyptians. Cups of this kind, made of gold, silver, copper, etc., according to the owner's wealth, are in use in Persia at this day. Assyrian King and Cup-bearer. The figurative use of this word in the Scriptures is frequent. Generally, however , it represents the blessings or the judgments of Heaven, or the allotments of God's providence. Ps 23:5; Ps 75:8; Ps 116:13; Isa 51:17-22. Comp. Jer 25:15 and Jer 51:7 with Rev 14:10 and Rev 16:10. The sufferings of our Saviour are also represented bv a similar figure. Matt 20:22 and Matt 26:39.


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Schaff, Philip, Dr. "Biblical Definition for 'cup' in Schaffs Bible Dictionary".
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