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
Dairy	French	Salads	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

4		French Bread Slice; Cubed
2		Garlic Cloves; Crushed
8	c	Romaine Lettuce
1/3	c	Parmesan Cheese; Shaved
3	tb	Water
3	tb	Fresh Lemon Juice
2	ts	Olive Oil
1	ts	Dijon Mustard
1	ts	Worcestershire Sauce
1	ts	Anchovy Paste
1/2	ts	Sugar
3		Garlic Cloves

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine bread cubes and cushed garlic in a large
zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; shake to coat bread cubes. Turn bread
cube mixture out onto a baking sheet; arrange bread cubes in a single
layer. Bake at 350° for
15    minutes or until toasted.
Combine bread cubes, lettuce, and cheese in a large bowl; set aside.
Combine water and remaining ingredients in an electric blender;
process until smooth. Poor over lettuce mixtuer; toss well.
Recipe by: Cooking Light
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Sherilyn <sherilyn70@earthlink.net> on Feb
8, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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