In (1 Cor 5:9-13), Paul closes the chapter with one of the most sober (and difficult) warnings in the Bible for Christians. (3) In Teaching. In discussing the danger of sin spreading, Paul uses the phrase "a little leaven leavens the whole lump" on two separate occasions (I Corinthians 5:6; Galatians 5:9). There is great debate amongst scholars as to whether the use of leaven in this example is positive or negative. One sin begets another unless the chain is broken through repentance. At the same time, He is active in producing good in us toward His Kingdom. In the Old Testament, it is generally symbolic of sin and evil. A little leaven … - This is evidently a proverbial expression; see it explained in the notes at 1 Corinthians 5:6.Its meaning here is, that the embracing of the errors which they had adopted was to be traced to some influence existing among themselves, and acting like leaven. Indeed, if you take the context of Jesus' parables together, it is obvious that He is talking about the Kingdom of Heaven. To find out what kind of system is being referred to, we must look at the context to see how the system works, how it reacts, and what it does. If "three measures of meal" represents our love, service, and devotion to fellowman, this parable warns us that the false system will make a concerted and covert effort to corrupt the true church through false doctrine aimed at how we treat each other. In these areas we need to focus our greatest attention, overcoming how we treat each other, growing in our devotion and service. This is the common word used to mean "to come into possession of." Perfect Lamb Abstaining From Evil. Our time at this period of the year is so valuable. In the area of personal relationships. The Sadducees' sins are not listed, but elsewhere we find they at least denied the supernatural and the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:8). Why waste any of it? The church's teachings come from the Word of God, which is our daily bread. Physically, leaven is a lump of old dough in a high state of fermentation, or a substance that causes dough to rise (yeast). As for the offering of the firstfruits, you shall offer them to the LORD, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet aroma. The biblical book that mentions leaven most frequently is Exodus. Remember, it will very likely increase. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. A sin offering preceded the offering of the wave loaves, the leavening in them representing the sins still in the congregation of Israel. Why We Must Put Out Leaven. Jesus gave us the first 4 symbolic examples of leaven in the New Testament. Why does Paul issue this warning? If the leadership fell to an Ahab or Manasseh, the country degenerated quickly. Jesus says, ". Removing sin is hard work! Rabbinical writers regularly use leaven as a symbol of evil (Lightfoot). So, then, what is leaven? The commentators are uncomfortable with the idea that the Kingdom of God in its present form can have leaven in it, that it could be full of sin. Its symbolism is fulfilled in the process of repentance, baptism, and receipt of the Holy Spirit. The only solution is that we must be changed—totally—and that is in our future, according to I Corinthians 15:50-52: Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Because there is enough leaven just in the air to have an effect on dough, special efforts have to be taken to prevent it from rising. Leaven/yeast is basically old, fermented dough that is placed in new dough to make it rise. Jesus warns us in Luke 12:1 about leaven: "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." In its most basic sense, it is a symbol of corruption, which has a tendency to multiply and spread like yeast. Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. Have groceries been carried in the trunk? No grain offering which you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey in any offering to the LORD made by fire. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. The type of leavening to be put off one's property is the type used for breads, cakes, and cookies. In the New Testament, leaven and yeast were often a symbol of sin. For I, the LORD you God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me" (Exodus 20:5). For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. It was sin. This is the occasion when the One who became Jesus Christ and two angels came to Abraham, and he made them a meal. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. Leavendenotes falsity can be seen from those passages where leavenand leavened, and also unleavened, are mentioned, as in Matthew:-- Jesus said unto them, See ye and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. They sing in the choir and donate generously when the plate is passed, but they do not really know—have an intimate relationship with—the god they worship. leavened bread was presented as a peace offering (Lev 7:13). Paul uses the same words that he previously used in (Gal 5:9) saying, “a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” He warned the church to “remove this man from your midst” (1 Cor 5:2) and “remove this wicked man from amongst yourselves” (1 Cor 5:13). Both testaments use leaven as a symbol of sin because of what it does to a lump of bread dough. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible. He was, of course, also without sin (1 Jn 3:5)(2 Cor 5:21)(Heb 4:15)(1 Pet 2:22). It includes baking powder and yeast. It seems clear from the numerous previous warnings that it is because his sin can have a negative impact on either our personal walk with the Lord, or on the church as a whole. The figurative uses of leaven in the New Testament, no less than with the rabbins, reflect the ancient view of it as "corrupt and corrupting," in parts at least, e.g. Jesus points out the error of the Pharisees' doctrines, and Paul advises the Corinthians to partake of the bread of sincerity and truth. Numbers 6:15 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And a basket of un leaven ed bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of un leaven ed bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. With Egypt virtually destroyed, the Egyptians urged the Israelites to leave lest further devastation occur. Jesus gave us the first 4 symbolic examples of leaven in the New Testament. Obviously, this includes our homes, but what about our cars, garages, yards, and workspaces? The meal offering represents the offerer's service and loyalty to his fellow man and is typified in how Jesus Christ offered Himself in service to mankind (Matthew 20:25-28). In other words, it is sin. Leaven represents sin, and deleavening our homes symbolizes purging sin from our lives. In like manner, Jesus tells us to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 16:6-12), that is, of their doctrine and their traditions. Then, in Matthew 16:5-6, 11, Jesus clearly says that the leaven He spoke about was the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. It had to be of fine flour. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” John W. Ritenbaugh Thus, in the New Testament leaven signifies wickedness and malice in contrast to sincerity and truth. That verse is 1 John 3:4 which says, “Sin is the transgression of the law.” Messiah Yahshua never called leaven sin, but he did give us some examples of how he viewed the symbol of leaven. Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. "So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, 'Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal'" (Genesis 18:6). This Pentecost offering is a meal offering. In the first, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven/God to leaven ( Mt 13:33 ) ( Lk 13:20-21 ). The signification of leaven, is falsity. Abraham gave three seahs, three measures. Rabbinical writers regularly use leaven as a symbol of evil (Lightfoot). Martin G. Collins Yes. In some contexts, the reference to leaven is obviously literal; in other contexts, leaven takes on symbolic connotations. In verse 7, Paul says, in essence, "You are supposed to be pure. Even though they were sincere in doing them, they were nevertheless a leaven brought in from the world. Because leaven is a powerful spiritual symbol. The Kingdom is supposed to be glorious and pure, and Jesus is telling us that the Kingdom is full of leaven. When leaven is understood as an influence (teaching in Matt. Fine meal is the major component of bread. First, she took leaven. This squares with our understanding of what Christ is. Thus, the three measures of meal represent love, service, and loyalty to others, specifically our brethren in the church. It was a normal practice and meant something to them. Leaven as a symbol of the undesirable is paralleled in the rabbis who called the evil desire (yeṩer hara’) the leaven that is in the dough” (T. B. Ber. 16:11-12). He does not expect us to deleaven areas where there has been no chance of leaven getting into it. Only one offering, the wave loaves on Pentecost, was made with leaven (Leviticus 23:17). (The Book of Amos) (Part Two), The Parables of Matthew 13 (Part Five): The Parable of the Leaven. But if we are absolutely sure that no leaven has been taken into an area over which we have responsibility, then there is no need to deleaven it! In Ezekiel 45:24 and 46:5, 7, 11 are the offerings given at the Feast during the Millennium. That of the Sadducees was skepticism. Why then must we remove leaven from our homes but need not be circumcised? Its major connotation is "to be sneaky" or "to be secret, covert, or surreptitious." Just as a little leaven in bread quickly spreads completely through the dough, one "little" sin affects our whole being. An equally important reason is to show that the nation reflected its leadership. Is it possible that leavened products have made their way into the downstairs bathroom or into the tool cupboard or work bench? He went above and beyond what was required for the meal offering. The symbolism of putting sin out of our lives will not be completely fulfilled until we are born into the Kingdom of God and become like Him who cannot sin (I John 3:9). Even the most bread-gorging family on this earth would not eat eleven loaves each day. Every time a woman is used as a symbol, the common denominator is the idea of a system of beliefs and practices that influence other people. Throughout Matthew 23, Jesus lists a multitude of Pharisaical sins that could be grouped as legalistic externalism. Later on, when the Israelites were established with the laws given by God, bread took on new meaning. Paul writes, "Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth" (I Corinthians 5:8). Finally, Paul gives us a very clear final example in (1 Cor 5). Then they were to eat only unleavened bread, or Matzah, for the next seven days of the feast. All of these are part of the meal offering—our service and devotion to each other. Transgress in verse 4 means rebellion, not just sin. Carrying this out to sin, it can be said that “a little sin can wind up destroying the whole body.” This body can be symbolic of our individual body or the larger body of Christ (i.e. If the nation was led by a David, Hezekiah, or Josiah, things went well. An average loaf of bread contains about three cups of flour. 16:11-12) it becomes clearer why they left the leavening or influence of Egypt behind (Ex. During Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread, we give special emphasis to "getting the leaven out." What are leavening agents and leavened products? Once yeast enters the dough, it immediately begins to spread by breaking down in reaction to the dough's sugars and producing a gas that puffs the bread up. He should not have to explain every single detail for long-time members of His church. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. Normally, one loaf would suffice for one person for a day, if he ate nothing else. There is a verse that tells us what sin is. Fermentation is a Symbol of Sin especially in wine where “Leaven” or yeast, is used to make the wine ferment. There is a very good reason for this interpretation: “leaven” is a remnant of dough that was allowed to rot or ferment. First, she takes something, then she hides it. In the Levitical sacrifices, no leaven could be in any of the offerings that were made (Leviticus 2:11), because they typified the sinless Christ. Please remember the symbolism! When God called Israel out of Egypt, He commanded them to observe the seven Days of Unleavened Bread. He commands His people to hold special church services and to do no work other than what is necessary to prepare food. Should we deleaven them? Genesis 18 contains the first biblical usage of "three measures of meal." 17a; Gen. R. 34:12). What was "three measures of meal"? How much did he give? What the Bible says about Leaven The Exodus involved a great deal of urgency and haste. The two wave loaves that were offered on the day of Pentecost (Leviticus 23) were made with leaven, because they represent us, the Old Testament and the New Testament, or the Old Covenant and the New Covenant—the churches of those times that were full of leaven, that is, sinful people. The root word, krupto, means "to conceal" or "to keep secret." In I Corinthians 5:6, Paul writes, "Your glorying is not good. till it was all leavened!" God warns that evil will reach out, spread and afflict unborn generations. Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. Matthew 16:6 parallel, and especially the proverbial saying twice quoted by Paul, "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" ( 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; Galatians 5:9 ). An ephah, three measures of meal, is given. Jesus also warns of the leaven of Herod (Mark 8:15). Here is a brief review: There are two main Hebrew words for "leaven" in Exodus 12 and 13: seor means "leaven" or "swelling by fermentation"; chamets can mean "leaven," "leavened bread," "the thing leavened," "fermented,"and—interestingly, in regard to leaven's symbolism—"cruel," "grieved," "sour," "embittered," "oppress," and "ruthless.". It does not make sense for a God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He mixes up the letters according to a code, and only a person with the key to the encryption knows what the message is saying. In the fourth, Jesus said, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy” (sin) (Lk 12:1). Others believe that it is negatively speaking of evil doctrine working its way into the kingdom. As James points out, if we break one commandment, we are guilty of breaking the whole law. This is the heart of why we are still required to put leaven out of our homes. This feast, called the “Feast of Unleavened Bread” followed the Passover day (the 14th day of the 1st month on the Jewish calendar). In this parable leaven symbolizes sin that corrupts and spreads. There is great debate amongst scholars as to whether the use of leaven in this example is positive or negative. He saw that the people would be full of leaven, and they would always be, until they were changed to spirit. Exactly what should we put off our property for the duration of the seven Days of Unleavened Bread? The priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits as a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs. The wafer was made with no leaven in it, because leaven is a symbol of sin. God gave instructions to Moses and Aaron that they were to command Israel to celebrate this Passover each year “throughout your generations” with a feast. However, because the loaves contained leaven, symbolizing the reality of sin in our lives, they are waved before God and accepted but not burned on the altar, recognizing the presence of that sin. In the parable, the leaven alone is not what relates to the Kingdom, but the entire concept in the parable, the progress of the church in history. The Corinthian church's coddling of this perversion gave the people of Corinth the appearance that God's people would allow this sin—a sin even unbelievers would never tolerate! In 87 out of 88 times, it means something bad, but here in Matthew 13, leaven is positive. We, however, must begin to think in this way. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." Throughout the year we hear frequent exhortations to produce fruit and grow in the grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ. They "truly are unleavened," he says, in the sense that they had repented and been justified through faith in the sacrifice of Christ. This "first day" is the first holy day of God's annual holy day season. So we have to go back before the throne of grace and plead for mercy and forgiveness again and again and again—even up until the time that we die or we are changed. There is a principle of Bible study (the law of first mention) that says, "The first time a thing—a word, a phrase—is mentioned in the Bible influences how it should be interpreted throughout." It is to this property of leaven that our Savior points when he speaks of the “leaven (that is, the corrupt doctrine) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees,” Mat_16:6 and Paul, when he speaks of the “old leaven.” 1Co_5:7. And no leavened bread shall be seen among you, nor shall leaven be seen among you in all your quarters." The leaven went throughout the Corinthian church. Symbolism in the Bible is one of my favorite things to study. What began as a practical consideration became a symbol of the event. Although household dust does contain yeast spores, God does not expect us to make our homes completely antiseptic! We would spend it better preparing for the Passover and searching for spiritual leaven. (Leviticus 2:11-12). These verses show that the smallest meal offering that could be given was one seah, one-third of an ephah. Millions of sincere people attend church every week, celebrate the holidays, and send their children to church schools without ever proving their beliefs. This offering was never allowed to contain leaven (Leviticus 2:5). The symbolism is clear – risen bread puffed up with leaven is reminiscent of sinful pride, and unleavened matzo bread is humble, simple, and pure. ***Note: The word “unleavened” is first used in (Gen 19:3), and is mentioned 51 times in the Old Testament and 9 times in the New Testament. Matthew 16:6 parallel, and especially the proverbial saying twice quoted by Paul, "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" ( 1 Corinthians 5:6 Galatians 5:9 ). Well, the word of God has a lot to say about ‘leaven’. It would take God Himself, or an angel at the very least, to reduce himself to a microscopic size and to work his way through every inch of the nap of our carpets to do what even the most efficient vacuum cleaner cannot do. A natural reason for leaven's negative symbolism is the idea that fermentation implies a process of corruption. In Galatians 5:7-9, its diffusive quality describes the harmful effects of false doctrine. He reminds them that the Passover is a memorial of the death of Christ, who died for us that we may receive forgiveness of sins. In His mercy God has provided that the good we do goes a long, long way—almost immeasurably farther than our evil deeds. Leaven is referred to in both the Old and New Testaments, and, when it is used typologically, it always, without exception, is a symbol of corruption and its permeating and infecting nature. However, God knew Egypt would not long tolerate the loss of her slaves or delay in seeking vengeance. Even a quick glance at modern religious practices reveals how thoughtlessly people accept the doctrines and traditions they have learned—without proving them. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. This illustrates how deceitful sin is and teaches us that we must constantly examine ourselves to purge it out of our lives. Besides taking care not to become pharisaical, we also must beware of the other extreme of carelessness. Like the Israelites, we must flee from sin, lest it pursue and destroy us (Matthew 12:43-45). No matter how long we vacuum and how hard we scrub, it is physically impossible to get rid of every single bit of leaven from our homes. What are the characteristics of this woman in the parable? The Israelites, when God freed them from captivity in Egypt, had no time to spare, so, in their haste, they baked and ate flat (unleavened) bread for their … How much is given? Biblically, leaven represents sin. All leaven must be off our property by the sunset that closes Abib/Nisan 14. With these examples in mind, we can understand that Christ's use of this phrase would have made His Jewish audience think immediately of the meal offering in Leviticus 2, and they would have been absolutely shocked out of their shoes to find that someone had the audacity, the blasphemy, to put leaven in a meal offering! Seeing their puzzlement, He explains further. His reference to Christ's sinless sacrifice, and his statement that believers, as such, are unleavened shows the typical significance of leaven. This suggestion is pretty ridiculous when we consider that three measures of meal equal about two gallons of meal (7.3 liters)! It seems from the usage of these words that this woman is up to no good whatsoever. Satan would try to corrupt the word, the teaching, so that church members would not treat each other well, offend one another, and maybe some would lose their salvation. Richard T. Ritenbaugh For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. What is leaven? These three actions are all parts of the same process. Throughout the New Testament, God uses leaven as a symbol of sin. A person who did so could expect to be zapped by the next lightning bolt out of heaven. With both physical and spiritual deleavening, if we do our best, God's grace will make up for the difference. Nevertheless, we must continually strive to conform to the image of Jesus Christ, that is, to be a truly perfect human being (Philippians 3:12-14). He would have understood immediately that the Kingdom of Heaven would be subverted. . That Jesus uses the very phrase "three measures of meal" is quite interesting—and it is a key, because this told His Jewish audience something that He did not have to explain, as they were familiar with it. The New Testament makes it abundantly clear that God expects Christians to keep this festival. He calls leaven a persuasion, something that exerts a powerful and moving influence, that hinders people from obeying the truth. Sin defiles and can permanently destroy relationships with God and man. Just as most things in the Old Testament point to Jesus, the “unleavened bread” does as well. Elsewhere she is called "Wickedness" (Zechariah 5:7-8), "Jezebel" (Revelation 2:20), and the "great harlot" (Revelation 17:1). In Revelation 12, a woman is symbolic of the nation of Israel, and in Revelation 17 and 18 she represents the false system of Babylon. 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