This is the time of year we celebrate Passover. In the Exodus 12 account, the congregation was commanded to get out of town quickly. They were to put on their sandals and leave before the dough had time to rise. They were to take the dough with them without leavening. The rest of the week, they were to eat unleavened bread daily.
1 John 1:1-4 1 The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it. 2 This life was revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of the Father and was revealed to us. 3 This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and with his Son Yeshua. 4 We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.
He later goes on to explain that He was the mana in the desert, He is The Word made flesh, He is the Living Water. If we eat and drink of him we will have eternal life. This is not cannibalism but it’s figurative speech.
In Matthew 4:4
He also says: "Yeshua answered, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone but on every word that God speaks."
So this bread thing. What’s the big deal about no Leaven?
The Leaven represents the teachings of man. In fact, stop reading this until after the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Purge from Man’s Teachings
We are to purge ourselves from the teachings of man. Get rid of all doctrine and dogmas. Quit eating the food from man’s teachings. Man’s teachings are corrupted, suspect, and highly questionable. This is more than just getting rid of all yeast products in your house. This is meant to be a physical act to remind you and to show what is happening in your Temple. Many of us have made our Temple a den of thieves.
13 The Jewish Passover was near, so Yeshua went to Jerusalem. 14 He found those who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons in the temple courtyard. He also found moneychangers sitting there. 15 He made a whip from small ropes and threw everyone with their sheep and cattle out of the temple courtyard. He dumped the moneychangers’ coins and knocked over their tables.16 He told those who sold pigeons, “Pick up this stuff, and get it out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!”
This is not your “PC, Hipster” Jesus here. He was kicking butt and they were running away afraid for their lives!
The feast of the Unleavened bread should be like this in our own Temples this week.
I challenge you to have the same veracity and approach as Yeshua did in removing the leaven from our Temple. For we too have made it a den of thieves. Please join me in getting the Lev out this week.
The Feast of Yah
| Feast | Key Theme | Biblical Symbolism/Meaning | “New Testament” Connection |
| Passover | The Blood of the Lamb | Salvation through the blood of a lamb; mercy and justice meeting at the cross. | Yeshua is the true Passover Lamb, whose blood brings forgiveness of sins. |
| Feast of Unleavened Bread | Cleansing the Temple | Purification from sin: removal of leaven symbolizes removing sin from our lives. | Yeshua lived without sin (unleavened) and offered cleansing through His death and resurrection. |
| First Fruits | Offering Our Lives | Offering the first and best of the harvest, recognizing that everything comes from Yahweh. | Yeshua is the “First Fruits” of the resurrection, and believers are called to offer their lives to Yahweh. |
| Shavuot (Pentecost) | The Spirit of the Gospel | The giving of the Torah at Sinai empowered the people with the Holy Spirit. | The Holy Spirit poured out on the disciples, empowering them to proclaim the gospel. |
| Feast of Trumpets | The Return of the King | A call to announce the coming of the King, the return of Messiah. | This signifies the announcement of Yeshua’s return to establish His kingdom. |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Repentance and Judgment | A day of repentance, seeking atonement for sins. | Yeshua’s sacrifice and His blood atone for sins, making us righteous before Yahweh. |
| Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) | Dwelling with Yahweh | A celebration of Yahweh’s provision and dwelling with His people, remembering the wilderness journey. | It points to fulfillment when Yahweh dwells with His people forever in His kingdom. |
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