Passover commemorates the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. It is a story that has been remembered for thousands of years and that is celebrated each year in the spring by the Jewish people. Christians are often unaware that the Lord's Supper, or Communion, is defined by the context of the Passover. Jesus, or Yeshua as His name is in Hebrew, led His disciples in a Passover Seder which we now call the Last Supper. There is so much symbolism in the order of service for the Passover meal that I can't go into it here in this blog. There are many good books available on this subject.
I want to share with you a recipe for home made matzoh, the unleavened bread that is famous for being prepared hastily because the Israelites had no time to let their bread rise by the usual sourdough type method. In the book "Food At The Time Of The Bible" by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh, the author shares a recipe for home made matzoh. If you home school, cooking up this ancient bread recipe could be a good learning experience for your children.
On page 90 of her book, Ms. Vamosh gives us this recipe for "Israelite Unleavened Bread":
2 cup whole wheat flour (Durum wheat if possible)
3/4 cup cold water
2 tbsps. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
You can add any Biblical flavoring: hyssop, onion, garlic, sesame seed, sumac, etc.
Combine the flour, olive oil and salt with the water to form a dough and knead for 3 minutes. Add chosen flavorings. Divide into 8 balls. Flatten each into a thin round and prick all over with a fork. Cook individually on an inverted wok over a hot cooking stove, or bake on a greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes in a hot oven. (500F or 250C)
A Messianic Passover Haggadah, which is a book that leads you through the Passover meal explaining its symbolism regarding the Messiah, is available from the following sources:
"The Messianic Passover Haggadah" by Barry and Steffi Rubin
The Lederer Foundation
6204 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (301) 358-6471
"The Feast of Passover Haggadah" by Lars Enarson
The Watchman International
PO BOx 3670
Pensacola, FL 32516
Phone: (850) 453-2907
We celebrated Passover this year with the Gateways Training School here in Cyprus. About 100 people were gathered together to remember the Lord's great act of redemption for His covenant people Israel. In the same way, we remember on this Resurrection Day, that Jesus our Messiah, the perfect Lamb of God, took away our sins and rose in victory over death. We remember, and we look forward to His return, and to eternity with Him in His blessed presence.
Aimee Hennen
