THE CUP OF THE COVENANT

Not only were gifts given to the Bride but the cup of the covenant was shared between the bride and the groom. In doing so, the couple drank from a common cup.

The cup is first given to the groom to sip and then given to the bride. This cup known as the cup of the covenant is spoken of in Jeremiah / Yermiyahu 31:31-33 as it is written:

Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days come, says YHVH, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: