Bible dictionary for children
Unleavened bread
Unleavened bread is bread made without yeast or another raising agent.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Unleavened bread is bread made without yeast or another raising agent. It is connected with Passover and the departure from Egypt.
Talk about it
How can a familiar food help people remember an important story?
An example from the Bible
Exodus instructs Israel about eating unleavened bread. The meal becomes part of remembering the rescue and journey.
Read Exodus 12:15 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Exodus 12:15
“ ‘Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away yeast out of your houses, for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
