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Furthermore, a close study of the text nowhere suggests that the stone of the tomb was rolled away from the tomb to let Jesus out. The earthquake and rolling back of the stone recorded in Matthew (28:2) as a sign of a wonderful event, not as the event itself. There can be only one conclusion: the body of Jesus was gone before the stone was rolled away. It did not need to be removed for Him to escape the tomb; He had already escaped it. The removal of the stone was for the disciples, not for Jesus.
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Hot Smoke Finishing Sauce

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Sauces 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4 c Olive oil
1 md Yellow onion — coarsely
Chopped
6 md Garlic cloves — minced
1 tb Brown sugar
1/3 c Maple syrup
1/4 c Bourbon
1 c Cider vinegar
1/2 ts Allspice
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground thyme
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 tb Coriander — ground
1 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
8 md Chipotle peppers — dried or
Canned
1 Fresh habanero pepper stemmed
14 oz Bottle ketchup
1 1/2 c Water
Salt — to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat and saute onion and
garlic until soft.  Lower heat, add sugar, syrup, bourbon, vinegar, spices,
and cocoa, and reduce for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut the chiles in half and add
to the pot, along with the ketchup, water and salt. Cook slowly for 1 1/2
hours, covered, stirring occasionally and adding more water if the sauce
becomes thicker than ketchup. When sauce has cooled slightly, puree in the
blender.  Refrigerated, the sauce will keep 2 to 3 weeks.
Recipe By     : "Hot Licks"
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