Ep. 50: What Was a "Covenant of Salt"?

Join hosts Sam and Will as they uncover the historical and biblical significance of Jesus' famous expressions from the Sermon on the Mount: "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the world". We’ll explore how these phrases would have been understood in the first century, the various uses of salt in the ancient world, and how we can apply these lessons to our own lives.

This episode dives into:

• The value of salt as currency and a preservative
• The ways salt enhances flavor and beauty while remaining almost invisible
• The surprising role of salt as an antiseptic and fire retardant
• The symbolic meaning of light as a source of wisdom, life, and triumph over darkness
• The meaning of "losing your saltiness" and the danger of preventing life
• A look at Jesus as the ultimate example of being salt and light