However, Jesus had qualified how His words were to be interpreted:ìIt is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.î
John 6:63
The mind apart from the Holy Spirit cannot understand the words of God.ìBut God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man
knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in
him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit
of God.î 1 Corinthians 2:10-11
Because the Holy Spirit had not yet been given to men, many could not
comprehend the words that Jesus spoke.
ìBut the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send in my name, he shall teach you all thingsÖî
John 14:26
Christ in the Passover
For the Passover celebration, unleavened bread known as a matzo and four
different cups of wine are used. During the meal, the matzo is broken into 3
separate pieces and the middle piece is wrapped in a white linen cloth and
hidden.
Each of the four cups of wine symbolizes Godís delivering power for the
children of Israel.
(1) "I will take you out of Egypt", the cup of Sanctification.
(2) "I will deliver you from Egyptian slavery", the cup of Judgment.
(3) "I will redeem you with a demonstration of My power", the cup of Redemption.
(4) "I will acquire you as a nation", the cup of the Kingdom.
During the meal the four cups of wine are shared among those present, but just
before drinking the cup of Redemption, the matzo that was ìburiedî is brought out
and broken. Then the people partake of the pieces of the broken matzo and drink
from the cup of Redemption.
In this we see the glorious plan of Salvation from the LORD.