It is not uncommon for Christians to claim that the saints of the Old Testament period experienced God’s Spirit in a fundamentally different manner from that of New Testament believers or modern Christians. Many have relied on specific idioms of the Old Testament to argue that the Holy Spirit only came upon people in the Old Testament but into people in the New Testament. Thus, the Holy Spirit was only bestowed temporarily, and then externally, to Old Testament believers as opposed to the permanent indwelling of the early church. Such preaching and teaching drives a wedge between the Testaments, placing too much emphasis on disunity rather than on mutual interdependence between the Old and New. This is an inadequate and incomplete understanding of the role of the Spirit in the Old Testament. Though the Spirit of God sometimes comes upon individuals in the Old Testament to empower for specific (and temporary) tasks, there can be no doubt that His role is also more extensive. He has an indwelling and transforming presence in the Old Testament believers as well and is described as the animating feature that effects spiritual renewal.

Bill Arnold

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Italian	Italian1	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

28	md	Asparagus spears
8	tb	Unsalted butter; divided
4	lg	Eggs
1/2	c	Freshly-grated parmigiano

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring 4 quarts water to boil and set up ice bath. Trim asparagus of
hard ends and drop into water. Cook 70 seconds. Remove with tongs and
refresh in ice bath. Drain and set aside.
In a 10-inch to 12-inch sauté pan, heat 4 tablespoons butter until
very dark brown. Add asparagus and toss until warm. Remove asparagus
and divide among 4 plates.
Towel off sauté pan and add remaining butter. Cook until foam
subsides. Crack eggs in and cook sunny-side up, about 2 minutes.
Place one egg over each plate, sprinkle with cheese and serve.
Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # MB-5739)
Per serving: 295 Calories (kcal); 28g Total Fat; (81% calories from
fat); 8g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 249mg Cholesterol; 61mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Mario Batali
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