I am wondering what ingredients do the Jehovah's Witnesses use in the bread and the wine. I talked to one of my friends who is a active member of the Jehovah's Witness religion but was not satisfied with her answer.
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Check out Exodus, chapter 12 I think. It just calls it "unleavened bread." I don't think the recipe is available in the Christian bible, but maybe Jewish literature has more information - I'll leave the actual answer to someone who is sure. Basically though, bread is just flour mixed with a binding agent, so it could have just been wheat and water - after all, they were in a hurry.– LoduwijkAug 4, 2014 at 22:15
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1What about the bread and the wine that Jehovah Witness use today?– SaraAug 4, 2014 at 22:18
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Not being a member, I can only make assumptions. If you want specifically their take on it, you might want to add a tag for that, such as "jehovahs-witnesses" If they hold true to the original though, I can at least say that they won't use any leavening, such as yeast.– LoduwijkAug 4, 2014 at 22:24
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Well I was referring to the bread and wine used in a modern communion feast.– SaraAug 4, 2014 at 22:31
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Almost always wheat and almost always grape (whether wine or juice). Some denominations have very specific rules while others have hardly none. For JW's I don't know specifically what they say about this. To close voters, it is clear that this is asking for the JW answer to this.– fгedsbendAug 4, 2014 at 23:18
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To find a proper answer to this good question, have a look at their 12/15 2013 Watchtower magazine. The paragraphs 5-7, under the subtitle 'The Emblems' should interest you.
As a summary, the bread was made from wheat flour and water, without any leaven or seasoning, such as salt, being added. Because it was unleavened, it would not have risen.
[UPDATE] They recently edited a video on how to make the bread : How to Make Memorial Bread
For the wine, as there was no need for augmenting or fortifying the value of Jesus’ blood, the wine used is not a type fortified with brandy or spices. Plain red wine should be used, a homemade wine or a commercial wine, such as Beaujolais, Burgundy, or Chianti.
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1Excellent! I believe great example on how to answer questions on this site.– user13992Aug 7, 2014 at 19:17
E 1. 240 grams of flour
60 ml of water
Mix untill the dough does not stick on the wall of the (glass) potter.
Take the dough on the table and with a bit dried flour mix it about 5 min.
Separate the dough in 2 pieces and make them into round balls and then stretch them like round plates of about 3 mm.
Put the dough plate in a slightly oiled Pan and perforate some holes with a fork.
Place the Pan in a preheated oven with 230 Celsius for about 8 Minutes.
Watch this video: How to Make Memorial Bread.
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I take it the flour to be used must be plain flour, and not self-raising flour.– LesleyApr 5, 2020 at 12:11
We always mix wheat flour and water and fry it in a pan. The wine is what would have been available to them in Egypt, just a red grape wine, unadulterated thus reflecting the purity of Jesus' sacrifice.
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Are you a JW? If so, is there some JW manual on how to make it or did you get your recipe from parents/family?– LCIIIAug 12, 2014 at 12:15
It can be as simple as store-bought kosher flatbread and simple grape-based wine. The emphasis is on unleavened bread and the wine being a decent comparison to what was drank at the passover.
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Any supporting references?– user13992Aug 7, 2014 at 5:10