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NASB | Matthew 26:29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." |
Subject: What is 'the fruit of the vine'? |
Bible Note: Tim, I enjoyed your post very much. Especially I enjoyed hearing of your diligence in understanding the word. I think you have grabbed hold of something important here in your emphasis on Christ. However, let me add a little more food for thought. While it is true, that the significance was that it was from Christ, the source, yet the fact that it was his blood mattered as well. We can not take it so far to say that Christ's tears would have been sufficient, or his hair, or anything else and treat it as if it was sufficient to redeem us. The blood was significant for two reasons. First, as you noted so well, it was important because of the source, because it was Christ's blood. Second, it was important because the blood of Christ was the life of Christ. Lev 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.' So the blood was important because of the fact that for him to give his blood for us was to give his life for us. Him cutting his hand and sharing a bit of the fluid was not the point. The point is him pouring out his life on our behalf. I hope this goes to your further edification and I hope to hear more from you on the forums. In Christ, Beja |