leaven (yeast) / leavened / leaveneth A substance that, when added to dough, begins a fermenting process that causes the dough to rise. DTP In the Bible, leaven was also used symbolically for how sin works, that once it gets into your life it can spread throughout your whole being. During the Passover celebration, all leaven was to be removed from one's house, thus symbolizing that the house was clean of sin. We also need to keep our spiritual temple clean of all sin.
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