The Last Supper

The Last Supper 48" x 48" oil with gold leaf by Rosemarie Adcock We know Jesus ate the Last Supper with his disciples celebrating the Passover, which was the certain type of meal begun at the Great Exodus under Moses, then repeated each year as a remembrance of the people's deliverance from slavery. There were 4 different cups from which they would drink. As Jesus spoke, He first indicated the bread was a symbol of His body; then He would have raised what we call the Cup of Redemption when He proclaimed, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood," and instructed His disciples to drink it in remembrance of Him. There was another cup, The Cup of the Coming Kingdom, that He said He would not drink from until that future time. This final cup is covered by His hand and painted to display creation with imagery of the universe, different than the other cups which would have been the red pottery common at the time. The table holds an apple depicting the Expulsion fr