Salt

Characterised as good and useful — Mr 9:50.

Used For

Seasoning food. — Job 6:6.

Seasoning sacrifices. — Le 2:13; Eze 43:24.

Ratifying covenants. — Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5.

Strengthening new-born infants. — Eze 16:4.

Partaking of another’s a bond of friendship — Ezr 4:14.

Lost its savour when exposed to the air — Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50.

Often found

In pits. — Jos 11:8; Zep 2:9.

In springs. — Jas 3:12.

Near the Dead Sea. — Nu 34:12; De 3:17.

Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful — Jer 17:6; Eze 47:11.

The valley of, celebrated for victories — 2Sa 8:13; 2Ki 14:7; 1Ch 18:12.

Miracles connected with

Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of. — Ge 19:26.

Elisha healed the bad water with. — 1Ki 2:21.

Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation — Jdj 9:45.

Liberally afforded to the Jews after the captivity — Ezr 6:9; 7:22.

Illustrative

Of saints. — Mt 5:13.

Of grace in the heart. — Mr 9:50.

Of wisdom in speech. — Col 4:6.

(Without savour,) of graceless professors. — Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50.

(Pits of,) of desolation. — Zep 2:9.

(Salted with fire,) of preparation of the wicked for destruction. — Mr 9:49.