Salt and light
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Salt and light are images used by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, one of the main teachings of Jesus on morality and discipleship.[1] These images are in Matthew 5:13, 14, 15 and 16[2]
The general theme of Matthew 5:13–16 is promises and expectations, and these expectations follow the promises of the first part.[2]
The first verse of this passage introduces the phrase "salt of the earth" (Template:Langx): Template:Quote
The second verse introduces "City upon a Hill" (Template:Langx): Template:Quote
The later verses refer to not hiding a lamp under a bushel, which also occurs in Script error: No such module "Bibleverse". and the phrase "Light of the World", which also appears in Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".. Template:Quote
See also
References
- ↑ The Sermon on the mount: a theological investigation by Carl G. Vaught, 2001, Template:ISBN, pages xi–xiv
- ↑ a b Matthew by Charles H. Talbert, 2010, Template:ISBN, pages 75–79