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The Salt ofthe Earth
"Ye are the salt ofthe earth."
—Matthew 5:13
Jesus is speaking to His disciples—to all of us, that is, who acknowledge the authority of His teaching. He compares our function on the earth to that of salt. His meaning becomes clear when we consider two familiar uses of salt in relation to food.
Salt Gives Flavor
First of all, salt gives flavor. Food which in itself is unappetizing becomes tasty and acceptable when seasoned with salt. In Job 6:6 this is put in the form of a rhetorical question: "Can that which is unsavory he eaten without
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