Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 16:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 16:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 16 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Deuteronomy 16:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:3
Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction. The prohibition of leaven during Passover carried rich symbolic meaning. Leaven represented sin, corruption, and the old Egyptian way of life that Israel was leaving behind.Paul applies this symbolically - Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump (1 Corinthians 5:7). Leaven's permeating quality pictures how sin spreads through communities if not removed. The weeklong unleavened bread observance illustrated thorough purging of corruption.The designation bread ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 16:3
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“because they were thrust out of Egypt”
“for whoever eats that which is leavened”
“on the fourteenth day at evening they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.”
“roasted with fire”
“and when he had given thanks”
“which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.”
“as you have said”
“and of the Lord”
“And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.”