we visit Gethsemane, In which, moments before his arrest, Jesus uses a surprising word to ask God to reverse his destiny.

To ensure safe landing in your inbox please add Lipnick@eTeacherGroup.com to your contacts list. This message contains Graphics, if you can't see this messege properly please use our online version. Hello carl,   As we continue our Journey in the footsteps of Jesus and re-discover the scriptural passages, we visit Gethsemane, In which, moments before his arrest, Jesus uses a surprising word to ask God to reverse his destiny.  The word "כּוֹס " (cup) as a symbol to one's destiny Late Thursday night after eating the Last Supper in Jerusalem, Jesus returns home to Bethany. En route he feels distressed and stops to pray in a place called Gethsemane, “oil press” in Hebrew. In his remarkable prayer Jesus addresses God in most intimate of terms: “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible, remove this cup from me” (Mark 14:36).  The word for cup in Greek is potērion. This is the same word used in the Last Supper for the cup of wine which contains the “blood of the covenant.” So on one level this is mere buyer’s remorse. Jesus is beseeching God to cancel the agreement that he just sealed several minutes before. But there is deeper level of meaning. In the Hebrew Bible the word cos (cup) symbolizes one’s destiny, either good or bad. For example Psalm 23:5 mentions “my cup overflows” and Isaiah 51:17 mentions “God’s cup of wrath”. So in the brief prayer that he utters before being arrested Jesus uses beautifully loaded language to ask God to turn the clock back, giving him a new destiny. This is of course impossible. The true majesty of the scene is the second half of the verse, where Jesus is able to overcome his anguish, using a phrase from the Lord’s Prayer: “yet not my will but your will be done.” Rediscover the Bible, open your eyes to new interpretations and hidden secrets, and join us in studying Biblical Hebrew. Enroll Now Jonathan A. Lipnick Jonathan Lipnick is a doctoral candidate in Early Christian Studies at Harvard University. He holds MA degrees in religious studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University and a BA in religious studies from Indiana University. eTeacher Group is committed to the highest standards of the can-spam regulations. If you do not wish to receive any more messages from us please click here and your address will be removed immediately. For any further questions please contact us using our online contact page or simply send us a postal letter to:  eTeacher Group, Oholiav 8, Ramat-Gan, 52522, Israel.

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