New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Leaven

• Used in making bread Hos. 7:4
• Diffusive properties of 1 Cor. 5:6
• Forbidden
  • During the feast of the passover Ex. 12:15-20
  • To be offered with blood Ex. 34:25
  • To be offered, &c with meat offerings which were burned Lev. 2:11, 10:12
• Used with thank offerings Lev. 7:13; Amos 4:5
• First fruits of wheat offered with Lev. 23:17
• Illustrative of
  • The rapid spread of the gospel Mt. 13:33; Lk. 13:21
  • Doctrines of Pharisees, &c Mt. 16:6, 12
  • Ungodly professors 1 Cor. 5:6, 7
  • False teachers Gal. 5:8, 9
  • Malice and wickedness 1 Cor. 5:8