The cup - said to have been used by Christ at the Last Supper - is the focus of countless legends and has been sought for centuries.
What was used in that upper room was probably just an ordinary terra cotta cup. I can't imagine the Rabbi Jesus and his talmids wandering around Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem with a jewel encrusted and gold cladded goblet. I can just see Alfredo on the Antiques Roadshow getting told that his cup is worth only about US$150.00, although it would be worth US$500 if it hadn't been used.
"What was used in that upper room was probably just an ordinary terra cotta cup. I can't imagine the Rabbi Jesus and his talmids wandering around Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem with a jewel encrusted and gold cladded goblet."
Well, it wasn't Jesus's house. According to what I have read, it was probably Joseph of Arimathea, who was wealthy.
More importantly, the Last Supper was apparently (most likely, although this is disputed by a few) a Passover Seder meal. This meant that the finest glasses they had would have been used, as it was, well Passover. There are even special cups for the event, as there are certain legal requirements as to size (4 oz, I think). Here is a typical Passover Seder cup:
(See, this is why you have Jewish guys hang around on these threads.)
You took the words out of my mouth. The legend took root when Christians were desperate to find something to validate and legitimize their religion...The holy grail is on the order of
“relics’ such as a piece of John the baptists skull, a vial of Mother Mary’s breast milk, hairs from the ass Jesus rode, etc...