Do not see leaven in your domain seven days during Passover

Messiah Says

Messiah implicitly affirmed this commandment when He spoke about the Law:

"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:17-19)

Pictures of Messiah

In Scripture, leaven provides a picture of sin: leaven causes bread to become "puffed up" (i.e., prideful and sinful). Seven is a symbol of perfection or completeness. Seven days of leavenless eating pictures Messiah's perfect sinlessness. This particular commandment, however, goes even further.

It is not enough to simply forego eating leavened foods for a week: we must actively seek it out and remove it from our homes. This pictures just how far away from Himself Messiah kept sin.

This commandment to not have leaven in our homes for the seven days of Passover provides us with an annual way to actively connect with the perfect sinlessness of our Messiah. It gives us a tangible reminder that we should seek out and remove "the sin which so easily entangles us" (Heb 12:1).

How Messiah Fulfilled

Messiah fulfilled this commandment by not having leaven in His home during the seven days of Passover.

Traditional Observance

The traditional observance of this commandment involves removing the leaven from our homes on the 14th of Nisan and not allowing anything leavened back in for the seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Other Notes

We are able to fulfill this commandment and should not have leaven in our homes during the seven days of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

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