Paul also reminds them that each year the old yeast is thrown out and, for one week, only unleavened bread is eaten ( 5:8). Paul reminds the church that Jesus is the “Passover lamb” sacrificed to keep them within God’s protective care ( 5:7).
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The Israelites were to place the blood of a year-old lamb on their door frame so that God would “pass over” their homes. Passover celebrates God’s protection of the ancient Israelites from the last plague God called down on Egypt - the destruction of the firstborn of every family ( Exodus 12–13). Since unleavened bread (bread made without yeast) is one part of the Passover celebration, Paul continues his argument by noting two Passover practices. “Yeast” is the common link between the proverb and the analogy. Just as “a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough” ( 5:6), so the church’s failure to remove this man from church fellowship will eventually damage the entire church. Paul wants him removed from church life and cites an ancient proverb to make his point. A church member is living (sexually) with his stepmother. Paul anchors his call for action against a particularly egregious sin by a member of the congregation in an ancient proverb and a Passover analogy. Celebrating With the Unleavened Bread of Purity and Truth ( 5:6–8) Let’s start here and then work our way through the three major destructive behaviors Paul addresses in this passage. Paul points to this root problem by using a proverb and an analogy drawn from the Old Testament. “Sex in the City” might be a catchy title for this passage, since two of Paul’s concerns involve sexual behavior, but it would divert our attention from the root problem Paul sees - failure of the community to live together in purity and truth ( 5:8).
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Tolerance of sexual immorality in the name of Christian freedom ( 6:12–20).Church members suing each other in Roman courts ( 6:1–11).Failure to discipline an immoral member of the church ( 5:1–13).In this week’s passage, Paul shifts his focus from factions that threatened the Corinthian church to three additional destructive behaviors within the Corinthian church: