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by Mehticulous 613 days ago
Baking and eating bread dates back way farther than the bible. Leavened bread arose (pun intended) around the same time as agriculture. Many communities had a central hearth and would bake large loaves of bread.

It is easy to imagine that the bible and Christianity most likely tapped into an existing metaphor.

Cheers, M