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Cup of Suffering
Passover falls on the full moon of the month, so Jesus and the disciples might have seen the streams of blood from the sacrificed lambs, in the Kidron Valley as they walked to the Mt. of Olives from the upper room where they ate the passover. And seeing the blood might have reminded them of the first Passover when the blood of the Lamb saved them from the Angel of Death. They would also remember that on this night Adonai kept vigil for His people to bring them out of Egypt, and in turn they are to keep vigil in honor of the Lord (Ex. 12:42). It became known as "leil shemarim" or 'the night of watching' as they remembered what the Destroyer does, and watch to see what Adonai will do.
Jesus felt the levity of this night as he asked his disciples to "watch and pray" with him (Matt. 26:38-31 & Mark 14:34 & Luke 22:40). If the Destroyer is on the prowl who could fall asleep?
Cup of Suffering
Passover falls on the full moon of the month, so Jesus and the disciples might have seen the streams of blood from the sacrificed lambs, in the Kidron Valley as they walked to the Mt. of Olives from the upper room where they ate the passover. And seeing the blood might have reminded them of the first Passover when the blood of the Lamb saved them from the Angel of Death. They would also remember that on this night Adonai kept vigil for His people to bring them out of Egypt, and in turn they are to keep vigil in honor of the Lord (Ex. 12:42). It became known as "leil shemarim" or 'the night of watching' as they remembered what the Destroyer does, and watch to see what Adonai will do.
Jesus felt the levity of this night as he asked his disciples to "watch and pray" with him (Matt. 26:38-31 & Mark 14:34 & Luke 22:40). If the Destroyer is on the prowl who could fall asleep?