Genesis 40:1 - "Some time after this, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt."

1 Samuel 8:13 - "He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers."

Have you ever been near a big bakery early in the morning and smelled the aroma of newly-baked bread? It’s got to be the greatest perfume that has ever been made! And have you walked into a bakery and had to chose between all the delectable goodies spread out to view? It’s often a difficult choice! They all look and taste so good!

The profession of baker is very much with us today, and an ancient profession it is indeed. In Egypt, the chief baker at the royal court seems to have been a person of some importance. During the period of the monarchy, when cities developed to a hitherto …