“You shall eat unleavened bread in the month of Abib, for in the month of Abib you came out of Egypt.” – Exodus 13:4
Bible Verses About Feast Of Unleavened Bread
The Significance of Unleavened Bread
In our faith, the Feast of Unleavened Bread symbolizes the qualities of purity and repentance. This feast invites us to reflect on what it means to remove sin, represented by leaven, from our lives. It teaches us to embrace a clean heart and spirit. As we participate in this feast, we unite as a community, recalling the importance of salvation and deliverance. We can understand that God has delivered us from our past bondage and that we are meant to walk in purity. The absence of leaven during this time reminds us to search ourselves and eliminate anything that does not honor God.
Exodus 12:15
“For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast. On the first day remove the yeast from your houses.” – Exodus 12:15
Leviticus 23:6
“On the fifteenth day of the month of Nisan, the Lord’s Passover begins, and on the second day there is a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work.” – Leviticus 23:6
Exodus 13:7
“Eat unleavened bread during those seven days; nothing made with yeast is to be seen among you, nor shall any yeast be seen anywhere within your borders.” – Exodus 13:7
1 Corinthians 5:8
“Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread, the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” – 1 Corinthians 5:8
Matthew 26:17
“On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?’” – Matthew 26:17
The Call for Purity and Holiness
The Feast of Unleavened Bread invites us to embrace the call for purity and holiness. This call is not simply about following rules but about aligning our hearts with God’s desire for us. By removing leaven from our lives, we acknowledge our commitment to living in a way that honors Him. This time frames our spiritual growth and reminds us that holiness is not a destination, but a daily choice we must embrace together. As we engage in this feast, we choose to follow God wholeheartedly, creating lives that resonate with His light.
1 Peter 1:15-16
“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’” – 1 Peter 1:15-16
Hebrews 12:14
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” – Hebrews 12:14
Romans 12:1
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship