Cup

"A wine-cup (Gen. 40:11, 21), various forms of which are found on" Assyrian and Egyptian monuments. All Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold (1 Kings 10: 21). The cups mentioned in the New "Testament were made after Roman and Greek models, and were" sometimes of gold (Rev. 17:4). "The art of divining by means of a cup was practiced in Egypt "(Gen. 44:2-17), and in the East generally." "The "cup of salvation" (Ps. 116:13) is the cup of thanksgiving "for the great salvation. The "cup of consolation" (Jer. 16:7)" refers to the custom of friends sending viands and wine to "console relatives in mourning (Prov. 31:6). In 1 Cor. 10:16, the" "cup of blessing is contrasted with the "cup of devils" (1 Cor." "10:21). The sacramental cup is the "cup of blessing," because of" blessing pronounced over it (Matt. 26:27; Luke 22:17). The portion of the cup (Ps. 11:6; 16:5) denotes one's condition of "life, prosperous or adverse. A "cup" is also a type of sensual" allurement (Jer. 51:7; Prov. 23:31; Rev. 17:4). We read also of "the "cup of astonishment," the "cup of trembling," and the "cup" "of God's wrath" (Ps. 75:8; Isa. 51:17; Jer. 25:15; Lam. 4:21;" "Ezek. 23:32; Rev. 16:19; comp. Matt. 26:39, 42; John 18:11). The" cup is also the symbol of death (Matt. 16:28; Mark 9:1; Heb. 2:9).

"An officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian, and" Jewish monarchs. The cup-bearer of the king of Egypt is mentioned in connection with Joseph's history (Gen. 40:1-21; 41:9). Rabshakeh (q.v.) was cup-bearer in the Assyrian court (2 Kings 18:17). Nehemiah filled this office to the king of Persia (Neh. 1:11). We read also of Solomon's cup-bearers (1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4).