Paul presented this "older woman (teaching) younger woman" model as one of the greatest teaching opportunities mature Christian women can have in the church. They carefully share wisdom out of their years of experience, something even mature men have no capacity to do. Furthermore, these mature women can do what men should not do in a personal setting - to communicate with women regarding very intimate matters. It's obvious Timothy faced this challenge in Ephesus when Paul exhorted him - particularly as a young single man - to "treat…older women as mothers, and younger woman as sisters, with absolute purity" (1 Ti. 5:1-2).

Gene Getz

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Italian	Italian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2	sm	Yellow Onion; Peeled And Chopped
2	sm	Carrots; Peeled And Chopped
2		Stalks Celery; Chopped
5		Cloves Garlic; Peeled And Minced
3	tb	Fresh Parsley; Finely Chopped
3	tb	Fresh Basil; Finely Chopped
1 1/2	lb	Plum Tomatoes; Peeled And Seeded
2	c	Cranberry Beans; Soaked Overnight
1		Bay Leaf
3		Fresh Sage Leaves; Chopped
		Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop Plum tomatoes, set aside. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-low
heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery and cook until vegetables are soft,
15 minutes. Add garlic and 1 Tbsp. each of parsley and basil; cook for 10
minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, cook 10 minutes more then add beans, 4 cups water, bay
leaf and sage. Simmer soup over medium heat (adding water if necessary)
until beans are very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add remaining parsley and
basil, season with salt and pepper and serve.
Notes: If fresh cranberries are available, omit overnight soaking.
Recipe by: Saveur, Sept/Oct 1997
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #988 by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@aol.com> on Jan
6, 1998

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