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3. www.thegospelcoalition.org › article › salt-earthWhat Does It Really Mean to Be the Salt of the Earth?

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   Salt makes food taste better, either by adding flavor to something that would otherwise be bland (chips or fries), by enhancing flavors that are already there (vegetables), or by providing a contrast with a very different sort of taste (mmm, salted caramel). This is probably the use of salt that most of us think of, because it’s the only one of the...

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   Salt was the ancient equivalent of refrigeration. If you wanted to stop meat or fish from decaying, you could rub in salt and make it edible for longer. This was the main reason salt was so valuable. Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt, which (as an aside) is the origin of our word “salary.” Disciples of Jesus, in this sense, are sent into t...

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   This may well be related to the previous two functions of salt, although it is probably less familiar to us. Early in Israel’s history, Moses explained how Israel was to offer sacrifices to the Lord: “You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; wi...

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   This is one we find much less appealing, but we can’t get away from it: there are more scriptural references to salt being used in judgment or destruction than to any of the other purposes. When Lot’s wife turns back to look at the city of Sodom, she is turned into a pillar of salt (Gen. 19:26), a story Jesus refers to when describing the day of hi...

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   Several ancient civilizations used salt as a fertilizer for the soil, and depending on the conditions, it could help the earth retain water, make fields easier to plow, release minerals for plants, kill weeds, protect crops from disease, stimulate growth, and increase yields. The reason this matters is that Jesus specifically describes his people a...

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   Jan 16, 2024 · This salt of the earth bible lesson will help you understand and apply this teaching from Matthew 5 and how to become a salty Christian. Today, I want to talk about the Salt of the Earth and what Jesus meant by it all and how it applies to us in our walk with Him.

5. www.bibleref.com › Matthew › 5What does Matthew 5:13 mean? - BibleRef.com

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   You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people. - What is the meaning of Matthew 5:13?

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   Apr 27, 2023 · The Lord Jesus designates his disciples as the “salt of the earth” and “light of the world” (Matt. 5:13–14) immediately following the mountaintop benediction he pronounces upon them in the Beatitudes (vv. 1–12).

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   Jun 25, 2020 · In Matthew 5:13 Jesus tells us "you are the salt of the earth". Jesus uses the salt analogy to teach His followers, and believers today, to submit our agendas to Him so that we may not lose our saltiness, nor the privilege of becoming a vessel of God’s love to those around us.

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   Why do people say 'the salt of the Earth'?

   • Jesus, as we know, loved using everyday items to communicate truths about God and his people, and his description of the disciples as “the salt of the earth” (Matt. 5:13) is arguably the best-known example. To this day, people use the phrase to describe good, honest, humble people.

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   What does the Bible say about salt?

   • Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright© 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by Permission. What does Matthew 5:13 mean? You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

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   What is the salt of the Earth?

   • Christians understand “the salt of the earth” as one of the master metaphors of our relationship to wider human society. When the church’s witness with respect to the unbelieving world is discussed, our calling as “salt and light” is often one of the first identifications to be invoked, and rightly so.

   How to Understand the ‘Salt of the Earth’ in Matthew 5:13

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   Why did Jesus use salt as an example?

   • Salt is everywhere. Its ordinariness and its use in all cultures make it an obvious candidate for Jesus to use as an illustration. Jesus, as we know, loved using everyday items to communicate truths about God and his people, and his description of the disciples as “the salt of the earth” (Matt. 5:13) is arguably the best-known example.

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   Why does Jesus salt the Earth?

   • Salting the earth was something people did after destroying their enemies, rather than blessing them. Elsewhere in the Gospels, Jesus connects salt with fire and with living at peace together (Mark 9:49–50), neither of which seems to fit with the idea of tastiness or preservation. Technically, sodium chloride doesn’t lose its flavor anyway.

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   Is salt good for anything?

   • It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” (verse 13). There were two purposes for salt in the first century—preserving food and enhancing flavor. Both of those purposes may apply here, or Jesus may have been speaking in a more general sense.

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   Sep 9, 2024 · Jesus described His followers as the salt of the earth in Matthew 5 as part of His Sermon on the Mount: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” (verse 13).