The Parables of Matthew 13 (Part Five): The Parable of the Leaven

Most commentators see this parable as a positive message of the growth of the church. However, deeper study shows that they have it exactly backward!

Pentecost's Two Leavened Loaves (Part One)

Scripture uses leaven as a symbol of corruption. The mystery deepens with the instruction of not one leavened loaf but two. Why two leavened loaves?

The Leavening of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herod

Jesus warned of three varieties of leaven that we must guard against, staying aware of the pitfalls that will pull us down and corrupt us.

Parables of Matthew 13 (Part 2): Leaven

The Kingdom of God or of Heaven has past, present, and future aspects. The Kingdom parables primarily provide instruction for the present aspect.

How Much Leaven Can God Take?

The tares and wheat must coexist until the harvest when the fruit will become clearly seen, at which time a separation and judgment will take place.

The Reason for Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies far more than the avoidance of leavening. Our focus needs to be on God's management of the process of deliverance.

The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Three): The Meal Offering

The meal offering represents the fulfillment of the second great commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Here is how to understand this offering.

Holy Days: Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Unleavened Bread immediately follows the Passover. In it we see how hard it is to overcome and rid our lives of sin.

The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 5)

The meal offering represents the intense self-sacrifice required in service to man. Our service to man must be done for God's sake rather than man's appreciation.

Matthew (Part Twenty-One)