Primary Scripture
1 Corinthians 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Plain explanation
Paul's feast language supports sincere, unleavened living and does not mock or cancel YAHUAH's appointed times.
Common assumption
Let us keep the feast is only metaphorical, not connected to appointed times.
Scripture-defined meaning
1 Corinthians 5:8 uses Passover and unleavened bread language positively: purge out leaven and keep the feast with sincerity and truth. The verse is not anti-feast; it applies the appointed-time pattern to holy living in Messiah.
Confirming witnesses
- Immediate explanation: 1 Corinthians 5:6-7
Paul grounds the exhortation in unleavened bread and Messiah as Passover before saying to keep the feast. - Lexical usage: Exodus 12:15-17
The original command uses the same unleavened-feast language and identifies the appointed observance. - Prophetic purpose: Ezekiel 45:21
The prophet presents Passover observance in a future restored order, showing continuing prophetic significance. - Apostolic confirmation: Acts 20:6
Luke still marks apostolic travel by the Days of Unleavened Bread.
Takeaway
Paul's feast language honors the appointed pattern; it does not erase it.
Context reflection
Where has a positive apostolic feast reference been dismissed as mere metaphor?