Ps. 23:5
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my cup overflows
The cup pictures abundant blessing from the LORD.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Figures of Speech in the Bible
Wine and Cup Imagery in the Bible
Wine and cup imagery can picture joy, covenant blessing, suffering, judgment, wrath, or shared fellowship.
Simple definition
Wine and cup imagery can picture joy, covenant blessing, suffering, judgment, wrath, or shared fellowship.
Technical definition
A symbolic imagery pattern in which wine and the cup signify joy, covenant meal fellowship, suffering appointed by God, divine wrath, intoxication under judgment, or eschatological blessing depending on context.
Publication note: Examples are curated from the final Wave 46 source state. Some examples carry review notes where final Bible-text stream verification may still be prudent before public release.
Scripture examples
These examples show how Wine and Cup Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
Ps. 75:8
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cup... foaming wine
The cup represents divine judgment poured out on the wicked.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Isa. 51:17
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cup of his wrath
The cup is a figure for Jerusalem’s experienced judgment.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Jer. 25:15
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cup of the wine of wrath
The cup becomes an image of judgment assigned by God to the nations.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Matt. 20:22
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drink the cup
The cup represents the suffering appointed for Jesus and, secondarily, His disciples.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Matt. 26:27-29
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this cup... new covenant
The cup in the Supper signifies covenant blood and promised kingdom fellowship.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
John 18:11
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the cup... Father has given
The cup represents the suffering appointed by the Father.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
1 Cor. 10:16
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cup of blessing
The cup signifies participation in Christ’s blood in the Lord’s Supper.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Rev. 14:10
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wine of God’s wrath
Wine/cup imagery expresses divine judgment without softening its severity.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
Rev. 17:4
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golden cup... abominations
The cup imagery represents seductive wickedness and judgment-bound corruption.
Source: Draft-normalized biblical imagery review — Wave 19, Wine and Cup Imagery
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