Rebecca Park Totilo

Jewish Wedding Custom - Breaking the Glass Symbolic of Destruction of the Yeshua's Temple



Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.  -John 2:19–21 KJV  
Echo of the past in ancient times: "Lifting a tall, clay-collar jar over his head, the groom smashes the piece of pottery onto the cobblestone floor. Everyone cheers as it cracks like thunder and shatters in several directions. Amid shouts and cries of "Mazel tov!" the celebration unfolds as well wishers gather around the newly created union and congratulate them both. Hugs for her, slaps on the back for him."

Jewish wedding ceremonies today still include the tradition of breaking a glass, which is symbolic of the destruction of the temple. For the Jews, it means that even in the midst of joy there is the remembrance of sorrow when the stones and physical walls of the temple came down.

For believers in the Messiah, it represents another destroyed temple-the earthen vessel of Yeshua's body broken for us. Onlookers who cheered and shouted, "Crucify Him, Crucify Him," witnessed the earth-shattering lightening and thunder as His life was crushed by the sins of the world. The bride can proudly embrace her covenant, for it is now sealed in blood. Our Savior endured thirty-nine stripes on His back to become "one" with you. 

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.  (Matthew 24:1-2 KJV)
 
To learn more about the spiritual significance of the ancient Jewish wedding customs and how it relates to the bride of Christ, please order your copy of His Majesty Requests available online at http://ratw.org.
Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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