Want to see a sneak peek at my manuscript? I am releasing a page of the draft of my book the Jesus Resurrection Shroud on the blog for the month of October. What was it like during Passover in Jerusalem two thousand years ago?
Normally preparing for Passover meant the whole home needed to be cleaned. Anything leftover, even crumbs, from specific types of grains that had been allowed to ferment or rise; anything that was leavened, that is Chametz. Quite often anything made of grain, such as, wheat, barley, rye and oats could have been leavened. Today anything that might have been processed and isn’t certified Kosher for Passover would need to be removed. On the other hand, unleavened bread, such as Matzahs – thin, crispy, unleavened bread – would be allowed and made as opposed to leavened bread.
Sample Of The Book
Jerusalem
Late Morning, Friday, April 3rd, 33AD
Joachim could hear the muffled voices but couldn’t make out what they were saying. He was outside helping his mother. His father and Nicodemus were inside talking quietly. It was clear his father was concerned, but Nicodemus was persistent. Edom, Nicodemus’ protege, came a few minutes later and was still out of breath after having raced the entire route from Golgotha. He stood with his hands folded in front of him but said nothing. There was something in the air, but Joachim couldn’t put his finger on it. He was only twelve, but he had seen a lot in his life, or so he thought. His mother was kneading bread underneath their makeshift rain and sun shelter outside their small home. He had helped his mother before but for some reason the kneading went on longer than he was expecting. Maybe it was due to the cooler air slowing the yeast from rising as fast as it would in the Summer.
The discussion between Nicodemus and his father seemed interminable and worse yet, they were speaking softly so that they couldn’t be overheard. As his mother worked her strong arms kneading the bread dough, he was in charge of getting the fire going in their jug oven. It wasn’t difficult since the morning fire still had some glowing embers. After removing the excess ash, his mixture of straw, one piece of wood and another section of dung quickly reached the temperature needed for a good baking fire.
The bread was just going into the oven when his father and Nicodemus came to some resolution. Breakfast was over an hour ago, but they were still gathered around the table. A few pieces of bread and half a citron were on the cutting board. Father was sitting at one end of the table, Nicodemus was to the left where Joachim would sit, and Edom was to his right. Nicodemus used his fingernail to remove a small piece of bread stuck between his teeth. Edom was the third son of Joseph of Arimathea, someone very powerful in the Jewish community. When Edom left Golgotha, he had been given a few coins from Joseph for the purchase and now Edom gave them to Joachim’s father, Jonai of Bethlehem. [end sample]
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