When the Salt of the Earth Spoils
Jesus’ “salt of the earth” saying referred to salt losing its preservative properties and becoming susceptible to spoiling. It functioned as an idiom metaphorically representing the intelligence and maturity that the disciples were expected to display as exemplary preachers of the Gospel.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2025, Volume: 67, Issue: 4, Pages: 419-429 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 14,34
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 5,13a
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 5,13-14
/ Salt
/ Discipleship
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NCA Ethics ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Luke 14:34–35
B Mark 9:49–50 B Amputation B Matthew 5:13 B salt of the earth B Hell |
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| Summary: | Jesus’ “salt of the earth” saying referred to salt losing its preservative properties and becoming susceptible to spoiling. It functioned as an idiom metaphorically representing the intelligence and maturity that the disciples were expected to display as exemplary preachers of the Gospel. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10108 |