And you, take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and emmer, and put them into a single vessel and make your bread from them. During the number of days that you lie on your side, 390 days, you shall eat it. And your food that you eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day; from day to day you shall eat it. Ezekiel 4:9-10
Today I’m going to teach you how to make your own Ezekiel flour. Even though this story is a symbol of hardship and scarcity to come, the bread is a complete protein and high in fiber. Eating very little kept Ezekiel’s mind sharp and his digestive system in a cleanse.
Ezekiel was told to lie on his left side 390 days – equal to the number of years of Israel’s iniquity. Then he was to lie on his right side 40 days – equal to the years of Judah’s sin.
Now let me just say, there’s much to be understood about the book of Ezekiel, he was a prophet foretelling what was going to happen to Jerusalem. It appears Ezekiel is not only a prophet but a chef! He had to limit the amount of bread that he ate – 20 shekels! All of the different commentaries that I researched, they varied on how much a shekel of weighed anywhere from 10 ounces to 20 ounces of bread. That’s not very much bread to eat all day long.
A Variety Of Grains
It was mixed in one vessel like a beggar’s bag. It symbolizes going from house to house gathering whatever people had to spare. One house would offer a beggar a small handful of red beans. Another house might give a beggar a handful of Fitch (spelt). And so on. The grains would be gathered in the beggar’s bag, combined, and then milled. This bread was not a sprouted bread as many have come to believe. Although the health benefits of sprouted grain is high it does not apply to this story.
Ezekiel Flour
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Hard White Wheat
- 1 ½ Cups Spelt
- ½ Cup Hulled Barley
- ¼ Cup Millet
- ¼ Cup Lentils
- 2 Tablespoons Red Kidney Beans
- 2 Tablespoons Northern Beans
- 2 Tablespoons Pinto Beans
Instructions
- Mill all grains and then stir flour thoroughly.
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Notes
Nutrition
Ezekiel Bread or Muffin Recipe
Making your own Ezekiel bread or muffins gives you a protein and fiber packed addition to any meal! Read through the story of Ezekiel with your family as you prepare these delicious baked goods!
Remember our takeaway is that even though this story is a symbol of hardship and scarcity to come, the bread is still a complete, nourishing factor that God designed. It’s a food that God gave Ezekiel the profit to sustain him for over a year, just bread and water for one year!
Ezekiel Bread or Muffins
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Ezekiel Flour (see above recipe)
- 1 Teaspoon Real Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda aluminum free
Wet Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- ½ Cup Olive Oil, Ghee, Butter, or Avocado Oil your choice
- 1 Cup Milk your favorite
- 2 Tablespoons Yeast
- ¼ Cup Honey or sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Mix together Dry Ingredients thoroughly.
- Add in Wet Ingredients and stir thoroughly.
- Stir until well kneaded about 10 minutes. This produces a batter not a dough.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
To Make Muffins
- Line a muffin pan and evenly distribute batter. Muffins do not need time to rise.
- Bake between 20-25 minutes.
To Make Bread
- Pour into greased pans. You may use 2 – large loaf pans or 3 – medium loaf pans or 2 – 9 x 13 pans.
- Let rise in a warm place for one hour or until the dough is about ¼ inch from the top of the pan. Do not over rise! If it rises too much it will over flow the pan while baking.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes in loaf pans and 35-40 minutes in brownie pans.
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Notes
- a pinch of cinnamon powder
- dried or fresh fruit
- nuts
- seeds
- dried coconut
Annette, I have tried this recipe and it turned out great! Thank you!
After doing additional research on Ezekiel bread in the Bible, I’ve discovered that some people think that what was translated as “spelt” might have been referring to “black cumin seed” (aka Nigella Sativa).
Logically: It makes sense that the first 2 ingredients were grains (wheat, barley); the next 2 ingredients were legumes (beans, lentils); the next ingredient is a seed (millet)… so, I’m wondering if the 6th ingredient was also a seed (Nigella Sativa, aka black seed, aka black cumin seed) – not another grain (spelt).
Have you seen anything about the 6th ingredient possibly being a seed (Nigella Sativa) and not a grain (spelt)?
Love that idea. Thanks for sharing, I had not heard that.
Hi, I would love to try this flour mix and I like the idea of making our whole flour. But my concern is lentils, beans, millets it needs to be washed to get rid of any dirt. How did you handle it prior to grinding it? Did you wash it or not?
I really don’t see how this dough is enough for the quantity of bread pans listed, muffin tin yes, not that many bread pans.
I’m very impressed with the ingredients for Ezekiel flour. I’m planning to try it. It’s got to be better than regular flour. Thank you for your ministry. Have a blessed and productive day. In “JESUS NAME” Amen!!
Thank you