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NASB | Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant [ratified] in My blood. |
Subject: What or who did the rock signify/ |
Bible Note: "How does spiritual rock which followed them also be in paticular locations?" I don't think Paul means that Jesus was physically the rock from which the water flowed. However, Paul makes an association between the physical and the spiritual. The cloud, the sea, the food (manna), and the rock were all physical realities in the desert which pointed to Jesus Christ. Paul is saying that Jesus was spiritually with His covenant people in the wilderness, and the physical provision of God pointed to the spiritual realities. Nonetheless, the context makes it clear that Paul is connecting Christ to specific physical objects in the life of the Israelites in the wilderness years. Jesus Himself associates His life-giving existence to the manna from heaven in John 6:30-33. And in communion, there is a spiritual union between the signs and the things that they signify. --Joe! |