How does bread develop through the rest of Scripture?

Bread moves from cursed toil (Genesis 3) to manna from heaven (Exodus 16), to the showbread of the temple, to Jesus' declaration 'I am the bread of life' (John 6:35) and the bread of Communion.

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Where Does the Bible First Mention Bread?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention bread?

The Bible first mentions bread in Genesis 3:19, using the original word lechem (לחם). 'In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread' ties bread to fallen labor—yet bread becomes one of Scripture's richest symbols of God's provision and presence.

The Bible first mentions bread in Genesis 3:19, from the original word lechem (לחם). 'In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread' ties bread to fallen labor—yet bread becomes one of Scripture's richest symbols of God's provision and presence.

The Seed of Everything That Follows

What begins as the food of toil becomes the emblem of Christ's self-giving.

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