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A death by crucifixion seems to include all that pain and death can have of the horrible and ghastly – dizziness, cramp, thirst, starvation, sleeplessness, traumatic fever, shame, publicity of shame, long continuous torment, horror of anticipation, mortification of intended wounds – all intensified just up to the point at which they can be endured at all, but all stopping just short of the point which would give to the sufferer the relief of unconsciousness. The unnatural position made every movement painful; the lacerated veins and crushed tendons throbbed with incessant anguish; the wounds, inflamed by exposure, gradually gangrene; the arteries – especially at the head and stomach – became swollen and oppressed with surcharged blood, and while each variety of misery went on gradually increasing, there was added to them the intolerable pang of a burning and raging thirst, and all these physical complications caused an internal excitement and anxiety, which made the prospect of death itself – of death, the unknown enemy, at whose approach man usually shudders most – bear the aspect of a delicious and exquisite release. One thing is clear. The 1st century executions were not like the modern ones, for they did not seek a quick, painless death or the preservation of any measure of dignity for the criminal. On the contrary, they sought an agonizing torture which completely humiliated him. And it is important that we understand this, for it helps us realize the agony of Christ's death.

Frederick Farrar

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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Caribbean Surprise With Couscous

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Caribbean	Entrees, Meatless	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

15	oz	Black beans, canned drained
		and rinsed
14 1/2	oz	Canned tomatoes
1	c	Frozen corn kernels
2	c	Canned pineapple chunks in
		juice drained
1/2	t	Ground ginger
1	t	Curry powder
2	c	Water
10	oz	Couscous

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine beans, tomatoes, corn, pineapple chunks, ginger and curry
powder in a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat for 10 minutes
or until warmed through.  Prepare couscous according to directions on
box. Serve heated bean  mixture over cooked couscous.  Per serving:
393.8 calories; 1.0 g fat (2.2% calories from fat); 13.9  g protein;
84.3 g carbohydrate; 0 mg cholesterol; 325 mg sodium  Recipe by:
www.fatfree.com (modified)  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Joanne McAndrews
<jmca@ibm.net> on Jan 25,  1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 280 Calories From Fat: 9 Total Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 407mg Potassium: 707.9mg Carbohydrates: 59.5g Fiber: 10.8g Sugar: 17.7g Protein: 11.7g