Judgment seat translates bema , which, in its simplest definition, describes a place reached by steps, or a platform. The Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) uses it that way in Nehemiah 8:4. In Greek culture bema referred to the elevated platform on which victorious athletes received their crowns, much like the medal stand in the modern Olympic games. In the New Testament it was used on the judgment seats of Pilate (Matt. 27:19; John 19:13), Herod (Acts 12:21), and Festus (Acts 25:6, 10, 17). There was also a bema at Corinth, where unbelieving Jews unsuccessfully accused Paul before the Roman proconsul Gallio (Acts 18:12, 16, 17). A person was brought before a bema to have his or her deeds examined, in a judicial sense for indictment or exoneration, or for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding some achievement. Writing to the Romans of this same event, Paul described it as “the judgment seat [ bema ] of God” (Rom 14:10). God the Father is the ultimate Judge, but He has “given all judgment to the Son” (John 5:22).

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Indo	Meat	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

500	g	Piece beef fillet
2		Cloves garlic;crushed
2	ts	Grated lemon rind
1	ts	Grated fresh ginger
2	ts	Ground coriander
1/2	ts	Ground turmeric
2	ts	Palm sugar
3	tb	Peanut oil
1/2	c	Desiccated coconut
3		Spring onions;cut into thin strips

INSTRUCTIONS

From:    Jane <lmuiw@SERVER.INDO.NET.ID>
Date:    Fri, 26 Jul 1996 23:28:30 +0700
1. Slice beef thinly,flatten slices with a meat mallet if necessary.
2. Combine garlic,lemon rind,ginger,coriander,turmeric,palm sugar and 2
tablespoons of the oil in a bowl.Add beef slices,toss well to coat.Leave to
stand at least 1 hour.
3. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a frying pan,add beef,stir-fry until
brown.Add coconut and spring onions,stir-fry for 1 minute,or until
brown.serve with steamed rice.
Hint:Beef fillet will slice more easily if placed into the freezer for
about one hour before slicing.
EAT-L Digest 25 July 96
From the EAT-L recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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