ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 11 v25

THE NEW COVENANT. CHRYSOSTOM: Why does Paul mention that the cup is that of the new covenant? Because there was also a cup of the old covenant, which contained the libations and the blood of animals. For after sacrificing, the priests used to catch the blood in a chalice and bowl and then pour it out. But now, instead of the blood of beasts, Christ has introduced his own blood. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 27.5.

THE OLD COVENANT YIELDS TO THE NEW. AUGUSTINE: Old things are passed away and are made new in Christ, so that altar yields to altar, sword to sword, fire to fire, bread to bread, victim to Victim, blood to Blood. LETTER 36.

THE CUP OF SUFFERING. FULGENTIUS: The word cup means nothing other than the new covenant in the Lord. … The grace of suffering was intended by the Lord when the word cup is used. For what did he wish to be understood when he said to the sons of Zebedee, “Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?”… and “Shall I not drink the cup that the Father gave me?” A stone’s throw from his disciples he is torn away to die for the sins of humanity. This is his cup of suffering. He shows his feelings of human weakness, saying … “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me.” LETTER 14, TO FERRANDUS 41.

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