Law #108 Not to eat
chametz on the afternoon of the 14th day of Nissan (Passover)
Deut. 16:3 “Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it
(Passover lamb); seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread…”
We are commanded not to eat unleavened bread
(chametz) with the Passover lamb with was traditional served on the 14th
and also during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which last for 7 days. Verse 3 goes on to say, “for thou came out of
Egypt in haste: that you may remember the day when you came out of the land of
Egypt all the days of your life.” The
Isrealites left Egypt in such a hurry, their bread did not have the chance to
rise. It was unleavened. Therefore, in remembrance of that experience,
we eat unleavened bread for 7 days, in observing the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
However, the actual command in Deut. 16:3 is not to eat
Unleavened bread during the 7 days of the Feast of Unleavened. This Law needs to be changed to fit the scripture.
This is the actual command:
Not to eat chametz seven days during the Feast of
Unleavened.
Law #109 To destroy all chametz on the 14 day of Nissan
Ex. 12:15 “Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even
the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses…”
An extension of Law #108, we’re commanded to remove all
Chametz/Leavened Bread out of our homes to ensure we do not eat it during the 7
days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Law #110 Not to eat chametz all seven days of Passover/Feast
of Unleavened
Ex. 13:3 “And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day,
in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage: for the strength
of the Most High brought you out from this place; there shall no leavened bread
be eaten.”
Law #111 Not to eat mixtures containing chametz all seven
days of Passover/Feast of Unleavened
Ex. 12:20 “Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your
habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.”
Law #112 Not to see chametz in your domain seven days
Ex. 13:7 “Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and
there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be
leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.”
An extension of Law #108 and 109, not only are we to not eat
leavened bread and clean our homes of it.
We are also not to be seen with it at all.
Law #113 Not to find chametz in your domain seven days
Ex. 12:19 “Seven days shall there be no leaven found in
your houses: for whosoever eats that which is leavened, even that soul
shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or
born in the land.”
Here we commanded that whoever shall break this Law will be
cut off from the community of Israel.
This Law was never meant to be taken lightly, as it is part of an
everlasting covenant to remember the Israelite experience coming out of Egypt.
This command is also suggesting we clean thoroughly so that no chametz can be found in our homes.
*Law #114 Ex. 12:18 “In the first month, on the 14th
day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the 21st day of
the month at even (evening).”
The scripture does not command us to eat only matzah. This is a false command that needs to be
omitted. There are plenty other breads
to choose from that are classified as matzah, such as tortillas, crepes,
Piadina and Roti.
Law #115 To relate the exodus from Egypt on that night
Ex. 13:8 "And thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Most High did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt."
Ex. 13:8 "And thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Most High did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt."
We are commanded to relate the exodus from Egypt on that night so that our children will understand the purpose behind this commandment.
