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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

CUP OF BLESSING*

Theological phrase used in two contexts: (1) in Jewish usage, a cup of wine drunk at the end of a meal and having special Passover significance; (2) in Christian usage, the Communion goblet.

In the Passover feast the cup of blessing is the third of four cups required in the ceremony of the Paschal meal. It derives its name from the prayer offered over the cup: “Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who givest us the fruit of the vine.”

The apostle Paul used the term in reference to the wine of the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 10:16 (RV · LV · Read together)). His words are taken by many interpreters as evidence that the early church saw the Lord’s Supper as a transformation and fulfillment of the Passover celebration. To participate in drinking the cup of blessing is to commit oneself to Christ, “our paschal lamb” (5:7 (RV · LV · Read together)), whose death it commemorates, and to enter into “communion” or fellowship with him. The phrase “cup of the Lord” (10:21 (RV · LV · Read together); 11:27 (RV · LV · Read together)) or simply “the cup” (11:25 (RV · LV · Read together)) is also used. Paul added that true communion with Christ, signified by the cup of blessing, should exclude communion with spiritual forces opposed to Christ, signified by the “cup of demons” (10:21 (RV · LV · Read together)).

CO1 10:16: RV CO1 10:16 · LV CO1 10:16 · Read together CO1 10:16

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OET-RV CO1 10:16

16 When we bless the ‘cup of blessing’, aren’t we sharing the messiah’s blood? When we break the bread, aren’t we sharing the messiah’s body?

OET-LV CO1 10:16

16 The cup of_ the _blessing, that we _are _blessing, not a_fellowship is it of _the blood of _the chosen _one /messiah?
The bread that we _are _breaking, not a_fellowship in _the body of _the chosen _one /messiah is it?

CO1 5:7: RV CO1 5:7 · LV CO1 5:7 · Read together CO1 5:7

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OET-RV CO1 5:7

7 Get rid of the old yeast so that you’ll all become fresh dough, just as you are unleavened bread. Because Messiah, our Passover lamb, has also been sacrificed

OET-LV CO1 5:7

7 Clean _out the old leaven, in _order _that you _all _may _be a_new lump, as you _all _are unleavened.
For/Because also the passover_feast of _us was _sacrificed, chosen _one /messiah.

CO1 10:21: RV CO1 10:21 · LV CO1 10:21 · Read together CO1 10:21

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OET-RV CO1 10:21

21 You can’t drink Yahweh’s cup as well as the cup of demons, nor can you partake at Yahweh’s table as well as the table of demons.

OET-LV CO1 10:21

21 Not you _all _are _being _able the_cup of_the_master to _be _drinking, and the_cup of _demons.
Not you _all _are _being _able of_the_table of_the_master to _be _partaking, and of_the_table of _demons.

CO1 11:27: RV CO1 11:27 · LV CO1 11:27 · Read together CO1 11:27

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OET-RV CO1 11:27

27 Therefore, anyone who eats that bread or drinks from the master’s cup in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the master.

OET-LV CO1 11:27

27 So _then whoever wishfully may _be _eating the bread or may _be _drinking the cup of _the master unworthily, liable will _be of _the body and of _the blood of _the master.

CO1 11:25: RV CO1 11:25 · LV CO1 11:25 · Read together CO1 11:25

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OET-RV CO1 11:25

25 Similarly, after the dinner he took the cup and said, “This cup represents the new agreement which will be sealed by my blood. As often as you all celebrate, drink it in memory of me.”

OET-LV CO1 11:25

25 Likewise also the cup after the time to _dine saying:
This the cup the new covenant is in the my blood, this be _doing, as _often _as if you _all _may _be _drinking it, in the my remembrance.