The Parable of the Woman and the Leaven provides important insights about the Church. Throughout the Bible, a woman is symbolic of the church. Also, leaven in the Bible consistently points to that which is bad. For example, leaven can represent false teaching. For example, Jesus warned His disciples to beware of the leaven (false teaching) of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Click on the link below to view a You Tube video on this topic. Or, please visit the Parables Page on this website for additional information.