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In the New Testament, leaven is a symbol of any evil influence which, if allowed to remain, can corrupt the body of believers. Jesus warned His disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees, their teaching and hypocrisy (Matthew 16:5-12; Luke 12:1 ). Paul urged the Corinthians to remove wickedness from their midst and become fresh dough, unleavened loaves of sincerity and truth (1 Corinthians 5:6-13 ). Jesus also used leaven to illustrate the pervasive growth of the kingdom of God (Matthew 13:33 ).
Barbara J. Bruce
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Leaven'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/leaven.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Leaven'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/leaven.html. 1991.