I Was Wrong About The Cup Of Wrath

[Cole]

In a previous post I had said that the cup of wrath that Christ drank from could only refer to God’s wrath because it was a cup of suffering. Well, I was wrong.

In Revelation in reference to Babylon in says:

For all the nations have drunk
the wine of the wrath of her adulteries.
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,
and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries. - Rev. 18:3

It goes on to say:

Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back double for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup - Rev. 18:6

Since the sins of the world were laid on Christ, the cup He would drink from is referring to the cup of wrath of the sins of the world. This would cause His suffering. Not God’s wrath.

[Cole]

Here’s the full passage in Revelation 18:

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”

4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. 7 In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ 8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

[anon12438761]

Michael - what is the source of the picture you use for an avatar? I’d like to find it online and enlarge it to see some detail.
Thanks
Dave

[Cole]

Google “hell” and go to images. I think that’s how I found it.

[Stefcui]

An excellent discovery, Michael.

Steve