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Salt and light are images used by Jesus in the
Salt and light are images used by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount (anglicized from the Matthean Vulgate Latin section title: ) is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7). that emphasizes his moral teachings. It is ...
, one of the main teachings of Jesus on morality and discipleship.''The Sermon on the mount: a theological investigation'' by Carl G. Vaught, 2001, , pages xi–xiv These images are in Matthew 5:13, 14, 15 and 16''Matthew'' by Charles H. Talbert, 2010, , pages 75–79
The general theme of Matthew 5:13–16 is promises and expectations, and these expectations follow the promises of the first part.
The first verse of this passage introduces the phrase "salt of the earth" ():
The second verse introduces " City upon a Hill" ():
The later verses refer to not hiding a lamp under a bushel, which also occurs in and the phrase " Light of the World", which also appears in .
See also
* Five Discourses of Matthew * Matthew 5:13 * Salt in the Bible *Salt of the earth
Salt of the earth may refer to:
Literature
* A metaphor that occurs in the Sermon on the Mount, part of a discourse on salt and light
* ''Salt of the Earth'', a book by Pope Benedict XVI
Film
* ''Salt of the Earth'' (1954 film), an American dr ...
References
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