There are basically two ways to read the Bible — as a book of law, or as a book of promise. Our natural religious psychology wants to read the Bible as law: “God is explaining here how I can win his favor.” A law-hermeneutic is the pre-understanding we naturally bring to our Bible reading, every page. But in Galatians 3 Paul explains that he reads the Bible as a book of promise, and he wants us to as well. He sees every page of the Bible as gracious promise from God to undeserving sinners. Is there law in the Bible? Yes. But it was “added” (v. 19). Law was inserted after the promises to Abraham were established. It is promise that comes first (Genesis 12), then law comes later (Exodus 20). It is promise, therefore, that defines the all-encompassing framework within which we are to read everything else in the Bible... Every page [in the Bible], most deeply understood, shines forth as a promise of grace to sinners in Christ.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains	Vietnamese	Salads, Ethnic	6	servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Cloves garlic; finely chopped
1	c	Chopped cilantro
1		Jalapeno pepper; chopped
1	tb	Honey
1/4	c	Fresh lime juice
3	tb	Fish sauce
1	ts	Kosher salt
1	lb	Dried rice vermicelli
2		Carrots; julienned
1		Cucumber; halved, peeled, seeded and sliced into thin halfrounds
1/4	c	Chopped fresh mint
1/2	c	Finely shredded nappa cabbage
1/4	c	Chopped dryroasted nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, honey, lime juice, fish sauce and
salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until almost smooth. Bring
a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the noodles and cook for 2
minutes. Drain, rinse well with cold water and drain again. In a large
bowl, combine the sauce, noodles, carrots, cucumber, mint and napa cabbage.
Toss well and garnish with peanuts.
HOT OFF THE GRILL SHOW #HG1A07 8/7/98
All recipes Copyrighted by Bobby Flay 1998.
Copyright, 1998, FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved
Busted and Posted to MCrecipe and Kitmail 8/98 by JoAnn Pellegrino
Recipe by: Bobby Flay/TVFN
Posted to KitMailbox Digest  by Pat Hanneman <kitpath@earthlink.net> on Aug
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