And Moses said vnto the people, Remember this day, in which yee came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage: for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leauened bread be eaten. Exodus 13:3 (KJV)
Context: Exodus 13 belongs to the larger narrative of Israel’s exodus from Egypt. After the ten plagues and the Passover, the people were finally liberated from slavery. In this verse Moses commands the nation to remember the day of their deliverance and to observe the prohibition against leavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Remembering the Deliverance: Moses emphasizes the significance of the day the Israelites were freed from Egypt. It marked the beginning of their journey toward the Promised Land and served several purposes: it acknowledges God’s deliverance, instills gratitude, and ensures that the memory is passed down to future generations.
Liberation from Bondage: The phrase “out of the house of bondage” highlights the Israelites’ condition as slaves subjected to harsh labor and oppression. By God’s mighty hand they were rescued, a foreshadowing of the greater spiritual deliverance believers experience through Jesus Christ from the bondage of sin and the dominion of Satan.
Prohibition against Leavened Bread: The command that “there shall no leavened bread be eaten” is linked to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, whose regulations are recorded in Exodus 12:15‑20. During this feast the people were to remove all leaven (yeast) from their households and eat only unleavened bread for a set period. The absence of leaven commemorates the haste of the Israelites’ departure from Egypt and symbolically represents the removal of sin, corruption, and worldly influences from the believer’s life.
Spiritual Application: As Christians we are called to remember and celebrate our deliverance from sin and bondage through Christ. The leaven prohibition reminds us to pursue lives free from the influence of sin, corruption, and worldly desires, living in the purity that the Feast of Unleavened Bread points toward.
In summary, Exodus 13:3 underscores the importance of recalling the day of physical deliverance from bondage and the significance of the leaven prohibition. Both elements point to a broader call for spiritual purity and a continual celebration of the deliverance we have in Jesus Christ, urging believers to live lives untainted by sin.
