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
Dairy, Eggs		Breads	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Feta cheese, drained,
		Crumbled, and packed into
		The measuring cup
1/2	c	Unbleached, all-purpose
		Flour
1		Egg, beaten
6		Bay leaves
2	tb	Honey

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Put the cheese into a medium sized mixing bowl. Mash well with the
fingers until it becomes a smooth, lumpless paste. Add the flour and mix
well with the fingers. Add the beaten egg and mix well. The dough will be
rather sticky.
2) Divide the dough into two equal parts, then form two round, flat, 1/2
inch thick loaves.  Lay each on three bay leaves set on a greased baking
sheet, and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or
until cooked through.
3) Remove the loaves from the oven, spread the tops with the honey, and
let cool.  Remove the bay leaves before serving. NOTE: If feta cheese is
unavailable, use 1 cup cottage cheese and add 1/4 cup extra flour (but the
taste is inferior).
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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