S4E5: Metaphors in the Sermon on the Mount
The Apocalyptic Gospel Podcast
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The Metaphor of the Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5, 13: If the salt is lost, it's taste How shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out And trampled under people's feet So salt, you know, it's a little bit of a strange metaphor. But if it's taken first from the Tanakh and then in a wider historical context In context to the prophetic tradition Then it's a pretty straightforward exposition on If they persecuted the prophets, they'll persecute you so it's an extension of the prophetic tradition.
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