Richard Ritenbaugh asserts that the seven days of Unleavened Bread depicts the protracted time it takes us to get rid of the influences of the world or the clutches of sin. We spend our entire lives fleeing from Egypt- a hard trudge every step of the way, accomplished only by a miracle from God. Nothing happens (including repentance) in our lives until God initiates it. After God reveals to us the enormity of our sin, we feel a great deal of wrenching pain leading to a positive turn, about face, or change. Repentance involves a great deal of thought or thorough reflection about the consequences or effects of wrong behavior. A change of mind or a change of heart, made possible by God's Holy Spirit, results in a total change of direction.

Afterthought Considering Counterfeit righteousness David's repentance Egypt False repentance Fleeing from Egypt Godly sorrow Naham Job Netanoya Overcoming Pain Raha Regret Remorseful Repentance Shud Sin Slavery to sin Thinking twice Turn Unleavened bread