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The Jewish Passover

Although not mentioned in Exodus, the use of wine was considered by Jewish tradition to be essential. In the Jewish Talmud it states, "If he has not enough money to get four cups of wine, he must get it form the poor box or pawn his coat or hire himself out for four cups of wine." In the Orach Chayim it states, "Whosoever has not got wine transgresses a command of the rabbis for they have said that there shall be no diminution from the four cups. And it is necessary to sell what he has in order to keep the command of the wise men." Each cup contained 1/16 of a "hin" = a little more than half a pint of wine. This was fermented wine which was then diluted in the proportion of 2 parts of wine to 3 parts of water. The four cups of wine were drunk at different points during the Passover meal, and symbolized the four promises of Exodus 6:6f. (NOTE: This part of the Passover celebration was never commanded by God; it was added by Jewish tradition. Nevertheless, our Lord utilized it in the institution of the Lord's Supper.)