Why twelve? Why not eight? Why not twenty-four? The number twelve was filled with symbolic importance. There were twelve tribes in Israel. But Israel was apostate. The Judaism of Jesus’ time represented a corruption of the faith of the Old Testament. Israel had abandoned divine grace in favor of works-religion. Their religion was legalistic. It was shot through with hypocrisy, self-righteous works, man-made regulations, and meaningless ceremonies. It was heretical. It was based on physical descent from Abraham rather than the faith of Abraham. In choosing twelve apostles, Christ was in effect appointing new leadership for the new covenant. And the apostles represented the new leaders of the true Israel of God – consisting of people who believed the gospel and were following the faith of Abraham (cf. Romans 4:16). In other words, the twelve apostles symbolized judgment against the twelve tribes of Old Testament Israel.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Desserts, Jams	9	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lg	Orange
1	md	Lemon
2	c	Water
2	c	Fresh blueberries, washed and dried
1		Box fruit pectin crystals
6	c	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut orange and lemon into quarter; slice quarters thinly into a preserving
kettle including juices; add water; cover kettle; bring mixture to boil
over high heat; reduce heat slightly; simmer for 30 minutes. Crush
blueberries; add to kettle; add pectin crystals; bring to a hard boil over
high heat; stirring continuously. Stir in sugar all at once; bring mixture
to a full rolling boil; boil hard for 1 minutes,stirring continuously.
Remove kettle from heat; cool for about 7 minutes, skimming off foam with a
metal spoon and stirring occasionally. Ladle into hot sterilized jars,
leaving 1/2 inch headspace, seal with melted paraffin wax, cover with clean
lids. Store in a cool, dark, dry,place. Makes 9 1/2 pint jars.
Origin:  Appeal (quarterly publication by Overwaitea Foods) Shared by:
Sharon Stevens.
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