Cup – God Breathed Words

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by christianwordsblog

(God’s perfect) JUSTICE

For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him. (Isaiah 30:18b)

The Hebrew word translated ‘justice’ is מִשְׁפָט mishpat, and covers a range of meaning, that includes all things related to judgment, regulation and condemnation. It upholds that justice is served when transgression is punished.

Made in God’s image, humankind seeks perfect justice and finds the world lacking it. Scripture affirms this, asserting that, seen through a temporal lens, justice can only be found at two events, the cross and the final judgment. Thus, it is important to wait for justice to be done.

Posted on June 20, 2021February 15, 2022 by christianwordsblog

CUP (of wrath)

But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down. (Psalm 75:7-8)

The Hebrew word translated ‘cup’ is כּוֹס kowc, which is a small owl (possibly with saucer-like eyes). The cup of judgment is figure used employed by Jesus and later John.