Yeast-free, with stripes and pierced. Isaiah 53:5. Matzah Tash – a bag with 3 compartments each holding one bit of unleavened bread – a reminder of the three persons in the Trinity.
The middle piece didn t look back to Isaac who needed a substitute. It looked ahead to Jesus, the real Lamb of God who was to give Himself for us. Jesus is that broken Matzah. But just as the Afikoman will return to complete our Passover Seder, so the sinless Messiah rose from the dead to ascend into heaven.
The matzah is broken into 3 pieces which are placed in a. Matzah tash – a special cloth holder with three sections, one for each piece of matza . This symbolises the unity of God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The leader takes the middle sheet of matzah and lifts it for everyone to see and breaks it in two. This symbolizes Christ’s body broken on the cross. Afikoman – a piece of matza wrapped in a linen cloth and hidden somewhere in the house for the children to find. This symbolises Christ’ body laid in the tomb. (Matt. 27:59-60).
