Creation was complete and immediate by the fiat (decree) of the personal, omniscient, omnipotent designer in six literal days. a. The primary use of the Hebrew word yom ('day') is of a literal twenty four hour day, used in this way over 1,900 times out of more than 2,200 Old Testament occurrences. b. The Hebrew word yom refers to a literal twenty-four-hour day when qualified by a cardinal or ordinal number, as in Genesis 1. There the ordinal numbers are also accompanied by the article, which means literal days are definitely in view. c. 'Evening' and 'morning' normally define a twenty-four- hour day. d. The order of creation's six days followed by one day of rest is the basis for the Sabbath law (Ex. 31:15—17).

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Desserts, Chocolate	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Blanched almonds, toasted li htly
2	oz	Unsweetened chocolate
2	tb	Unsalted butter
2	lg	Eggs
1	c	Sugar
1	tb	Framboise (or other raspberr brandy)
3/4	c	Flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Raspberries
		Glaze:
1/3	c	Raspberry jam
1	tb	Sugar
		Ganache:
1/4	c	Heavy cream
6	oz	Bittersweet chocolate, chopp d
		Lemon leaves for garnish
		Raspberries for garnish and ccompaniment

INSTRUCTIONS

In a food processor, grind the almonds, scraping down the sides of the bowl
occasionally, for 5 minutes or until they are the consistency of nut
butter.  Reserve.
In a bowl set over simmering water, melt the chocolate and the butter,
stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs until they are pale, add
sugar gradually, beating, and beat until mixture is very thick and pale.
Beat in chocolate mixture, framboise, and the almond butter, and beat until
well combined.  Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into the bowl. Beat
until well combined. Fold in 1 cup of raspberries gently. Turn the mixture
into a well-buttered 8-1/2-inch springform pan, spreading it evenly and
smoothing the top.
Bake in the middle of a preheated 350f oven for 40-45 minutes or until pick
comes out clean.  Let torte cool in the pan on a rack, and then remove
sides of pan.
In a small heavy saucepan, combine the jam and sugar, bring mixture to a
boil, stirring, and boil it, stirring, for 3 minutes. Force glaze through a
fine sieve into a small bowl.
Invert the torte onto the rack, set over wax paper, remove bottom of the
pan, and spread the glaze on top and sides of the torte. Let the torte
stand at room temperature for 2 hours, or until the glaze is set.
In a small heavy saucepan, bring cream to a boil and remove pan from heat.
Stir in chocolate, stirring until mixture is smooth, and then let the
ganache cool for about 3 minutes.
Pour ganache over the torte, smoothing it with a spatula and letting the
excess drip down the side, and let the torte stand for 1 hour, or until the
ganache is set. Transfer the torte, carefully, to a serving plate. Garnish
with additional raspberries and lemon leaves. Serve with additional
raspberries and lemon leaves alongside.
a 1989 Gourmet Mag. favorite

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: Because only the best will do”

Picking up any of a number of recent works on the NT canon, one is likely to find the author seeking the roots of the NT canon somewhere in the needs of the early church. One says it was the battle against heresy that prompted the church to find some authoritative texts on which to take its stand. Another points to the catechetical and liturgical need for new scriptures to nourish the spiritual life of the church. Another looks to Constantine the Great’s campaign to unify the empire, which allegedly required an agreed-upon set of scriptures as an essential tool to promote concord. These all, and more, may have played limited roles in bringing about the church’s agreement on the contents of the NT. But the ultimate foundations for the existence of a NT canon must be sought not in any of these historical exigencies, but in the gracious purpose of a self-revealing God whose word carries His own divine authority.

Charles Hill