Matthew 5:13-16_1. Salt of the land_2. Light of the world
3/11/24
Matthew 5:13: Salt of the Land»
What is the significance of the nine announcements, or beatitudes, at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount?Why does Jesus compare his followers to salt? There are at least TWO reasons!
How did salt lost its saltiness in the Palestine of the first century?1
Why did God covenant with Israel? What was the purpose behind choosing them as his partners?
How did Israel lose its saltiness? What solution does Jesus offer to his followers?
Matthew 5:14-16 Light of the World»
How does Jesus use the metaphor of a city on a mountain?
How can we let our light shine “before people”?
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BibleProject Podcast/Sermon on the Mount»
Salt from places like the Dead Sea was mixed with other minerals and exposure to moisture could dissolve the salt, leaving behind only tasteless residue. See Wright, N.T. The New Testament and the People of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992. Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.