Unleavened Bread
🕎 1. What Is Unleavened Bread? Unleavened bread is simply bread made without yeast (leaven) — so it does not rise. It’s thin, flat, and crisp. In ancient times, yeast was made by leaving dough out to ferment naturally; so to bake bread quickly, or to symbolize purity, the Israelites would leave the yeast out completely. Examples of unleavened bread today include matzah (Jewish Passover bread) or chapati-like flatbread made only from flour and water. 📜 2. The First Mention — Passover (Exodus 12) The first major mention comes during the Exodus , when God was delivering Israel out of Egypt. 🔹 Context: God commanded the Israelites to prepare a Passover meal before leaving Egypt: They were to kill a lamb and put its blood on their doorposts. They were to eat the lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs (Exodus 12:8). 🔹 Reason: “You shall eat it in haste—it is the Lord’s Passover.” (Exodus 12:11) They had no time to let the dough rise , because they were l...