Table of Contents
Salt
1. Characterised as good and useful. Mr 9:50.
2. Used For
a. Seasoning food. Job 6:6.
b. Seasoning sacrifices. Le 2:13; Eze 43:24.
c. Ratifying covenants. Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5.
d. Strengthening new-born infants. Eze 16:4.
3. Partaking of another’s a bond of friendship. Ezr 4:14.
4. Lost its savour when exposed to the air. Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50.
5. Often found
a. In pits. Jos 11:8; Zep 2:9.
b. In springs. Jas 3:12.
c. Near the Dead Sea. Nu 34:12; De 3:17.
6. Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful. Jer 17:6; Eze 47:11.
7. The valley of, celebrated for victories. 2Sa 8:13; 2Ki 14:7; 1Ch 18:12.
8. Miracles connected with
a. Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of. Ge 19:26.
b. Elisha healed the bad water with. 1Ki 2:21.
9. Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation. Jdj 9:45.
10. Liberally afforded to the Jews after the captivity. Ezr 6:9; 7:22.
11. Illustrative
a. Of saints. Mt 5:13.
b. Of grace in the heart. Mr 9:50.
c. Of wisdom in speech. Col 4:6.
d. (Without savour,) of graceless professors. Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50.
e. (Pits of,) of desolation. Zep 2:9.
f. (Salted with fire,) of preparation of the wicked for destruction. Mr 9:49.