Name: Rockenkir
Ingredients: 18 oz Hulled sliced strawberries; 2 Bottles Champagne -; (750 ml ea); 12 Whole Strawberries; slit partway in; Middle

There are basically two ways to read the Bible — as a book of law, or as a book of promise. Our natural religious psychology wants to read the Bible as law: “God is explaining here how I can win his favor.” A law-hermeneutic is the pre-understanding we naturally bring to our Bible reading, every page. But in Galatians 3 Paul explains that he reads the Bible as a book of promise, and he wants us to as well. He sees every page of the Bible as gracious promise from God to undeserving sinners. Is there law in the Bible? Yes. But it was “added” (v. 19). Law was inserted after the promises to Abraham were established. It is promise that comes first (Genesis 12), then law comes later (Exodus 20). It is promise, therefore, that defines the all-encompassing framework within which we are to read everything else in the Bible... Every page [in the Bible], most deeply understood, shines forth as a promise of grace to sinners in Christ.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Latimes3	12	servings

INGREDIENTS

18	oz	Hulled sliced strawberries
2		Bottles Champagne -; (750 ml ea)
12		Whole Strawberries; slit partway in
		Middle

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat strawberries in double boiler, covered with plastic wrap, over pan of
simmering water until juice drains from fruit, about 25 minutes. Drain
juice through dampened cheesecloth and discard solids. Refrigerate juice.
(Can be made 1 day ahead.) Pour 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons strawberry juice in
Champagne flute. Carefully top off with Champagne, pouring gently down edge
of glass to create separation between Champagne and strawberry juice.
Garnish with fresh slit strawberry. Yields 12 drinks.
Each drink: 109 calories; 0 sodium; 0 cholesterol; 0 fat; 5 grams
carbohydrates; 0 protein; 0.23 gram fiber
Recipe Source: Los Angeles Times - 11-11-1998
Formatted for Mastercook by Lynn Thomas - dcqp82a@prodigy.com
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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