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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 12:1

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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12:1 Yeast permeates dough until it is entirely leavened. Leaven became a symbol for the permeating power of sin (Exod 12:14-20; 1 Cor 5:6). Like yeast, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees would spread until it affected all the people.
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