In each case (in Matthew) there is no mere parallel being drawn: there is eschatological transcendence. That, Jesus, for example, is not merely another great Solomon: He is “greater than Solomon” (12:42). Likewise, He is “greater than the temple” (12:6), “greater than Jonah” (12:41). In the mist of all this, the clear implication is that He is also David’s greater son (12:3-4); in fact, this is precisely Jesus’ point in 22:45. Further, He is “Lord even of the Sabbath” (12:8). Similarly, Jesus is not merely a son of Abraham, privileged as that is. He is the son of Abraham par excellence, the one in whom the patriarchal promises reach their goal (1:1). He is not simply a representative of Israel – He is the true Israel (2:15, 16-18). His name is “Joshua,” but He is greater than His forebear and brings a greater deliverance: “for He shall save His people from their sins” (1:21). Moreover, it would have been very wrong to erect booths for Moses, Elijah, and Jesus: these two other men, great as they were, deserve no equal place with Jesus. “Hear Him” was the word from Heaven (17:5). He is greater than Elijah and greater than Moses – greater than the prophets and even the law itself.

Fred Zaspel

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Apple jelly
1	tb	Prepared mustard
1	tb	Lemon juice
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg
1		Fully cooked ham; bone in or bone out, 4-5 pounds
		Whole cloves
		Spiced apple rings; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/4908/ham.htm
In small saucepan, combine jelly, mustard, lemon juice and nutmeg. Bring to
a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees, F.
Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 inch deep. Insert a
clove in each diamond.
Place ham on a rack in shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, for 20
minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees.
During the last 30 minutes of baking, brush with glaze twice. Garnish with
apple rings if desired.
Makes 6-8 servings.
Posted to recipelu-digest by LSHW <shusky@erols.com> on Mar 24, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”