Finding Jesus in The Feast of Unleavened Bread

Finding Jesus in The Feast of Unleavened Bread

“I am the Bread Of Life … whoever comes to Me will not hunger.” — John 6:35

The Feast of Unleavened Bread points straight to Jesus. Every detail — the timing, the texture, the purity — reveals Him. He is the Bread without leaven, the only One without sin. His body, pierced and bruised, resembles the striped and punctured matzah still used today in Jewish homes. The very bread broken at the Last Supper was unleavened — and Jesus said, “This is My body, given for you.”

The feast began right after Passover, just as Jesus was buried after His crucifixion. As the Israelites cleared their homes of leaven, Christ was cleansing our hearts from sin. As they ate the bread of affliction, He became the afflicted One, suffering in our place. And as the feast continued, the firstfruits offering was raised — a prophetic picture of His resurrection, the first to rise from the dead.

In every crumb, the story of salvation is baked. The feast isn’t just about leaving Egypt — it’s about meeting Jesus, the true Bread of Life, who satisfies our deepest hunger and removes our deepest stain.

This gives us a chance to ask ourselves this: have I tasted this Bread for myself? Is Christ my daily nourishment, or just a story I remember once a year?

Every taste of His Word, every act of surrender, every prayer prayed in His name and every act done for His glory; all remind us that He is enough — pure, perfect, and forever satisfying.

He is the Lord who delivers and makes us pure. The Bread of Life reminds us of that every time we take it together and we read these words:

Matthew 26:26-28

“While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.”