Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth:

Posted : 4 Nov, 2011 12:00 PM

Hello everyone:

This is just a bit long



Most believers have heard this Scripture either read,spoken and or expounded upon;

Yet what is Yeshua saying within this Scripture.



Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.



Most men and or women speaking upon this scripture talk about believers being the 'PRESERVATIVE' OF THE EARTH',

But is this such a good or complete understanding of this simple Scripture.



Let us take a closer look at this profound Word of Yeshua to believers of His.



'Ye are'

This declaration is very pointed to those intended to hear this.

When Yeshua addresses the discples He addresses them as a collective whole,yet with the responsibility for the individual believer to be understanding what Yeshua is saying.



When Yeshua says that a person,or a group of people are a certain thing,or that they have something,then He is telling them that what they are or have is 'PRESENTLY' active about them.

Sometimes this also carries on into the future in this life.

The text and context will declare this to us.



' the salt of the earth'

Yeshua tells believers what they presently are,this also carries on into the future in this life.



English-Salt



Greek-Halas

halas and hala: salt

Original Word: ἅλας, ατος, τό

Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter

Transliteration: halas and hala

Phonetic Spelling: (hal'-as)

Short Definition: salt

Definition: salt.







217 h�las � salt; (figuratively) God preserving and seasoning a believer as they grow, i.e. in loving the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, strength and in all their relationships (cf. Mk 12:30,31).



From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence -- salt.



Many 'sermons' have been spoken concerning this substance,salt;Yet maybe believers do not understand the full useage of salt.



Here are a few useages of salt.



1.Salt is a preservative:

In days past as well as today salt has been used in the preservation of certain foods,including meats.

In days of old people did not have refirgeration units,so to preserve foods,salt was poured upon the food,or meats to keep bacteria and diseases away.



2.Salt is a food enhancer:

Salt is not like pepper,when you use pepper on food the pepper overpowers the food,so you taste the pepper not so much the food.

Salt on the other hand actually enhances and helps bring out tue tatse of the food (s) which have been seasoned witht he salt.

Too much salt acts like pepper,that is why a GOOD cook will taste the food before serving what has been made.



3.Salt had been used as money at some point in this life.

Does anyone remember the term 'The man is worth his salt'



4.Salt had been used in ships as ballist.

Ballist is used to keep the weight of ships at an even keel,so that the ship does not list,

And to keep the ships below the water line.

When a ship is not below the water line,the ship can list and go onto its side,thus go under the water and sink.



5.Salt had been and still can be used as a type of medicine.

Has anyone ever had a tooth pulled,what is the advice given by the doctor,

Gargle with salt water,this cauterize the wound,and is an antiseptic to prevent the wound from becoming infected.



If a person is wounded in the wild,and he or she only has no medicine except some salt,

This can be used in the wound,it will sting,yet the wound will be cleansed and begin to heal fast.



6.Salt can be used to kill unwanted weeds,grass and a host of other plants where a building would be erected.



7.Salt can attract certain animals;

Ask a hunter what they might use to attract deer,they might say they use a 'SALT lic_'



8.Salt can be used to find water.

In some countries which have monkeys,salt is used to catch a monkey in order to find water.



A handful of salt is placed in a hole in a tree in the sight of a monkey,the monkey puts their hand into the tree,and grabs the salt,

The monkey will not let go of the salt,thus becoming trapped.

The monkey is caught,but is let to eat the salt.

The monkey becomes thirsty from eating the salt,

Knowing where the wtaer is the monkey is let go,yet followed to the source of the water.



9.Salt will make a stubborn animal drink water,use salt in the animals food and then watch them drink the water.



10.Salt is used to melt snow and ice to make travel safer.



These are just a few ways which salt is used,and Yeshua says Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth:



These are some of the 'POSITIVE' and BENEFICIAL' affects of salt.



Now for the negative side of this Scripture.

Oh to all of the Positive confession people,this Scripture has a 'NEGATIVE SIDE',yet the negative can also be positive.



Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.



'BUT',Yeshua uses this word, it is the turning point of this Scripture,for there is a warning involved.



English-But



Greek-de



de: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)

Original Word: δέ

Part of Speech: Conjunction

Transliteration: de

Phonetic Spelling: (deh)

Short Definition: but, on the other hand, and

Definition: a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.







1161 d� (a conjunction) � moreover, indeed now . . . , on top of this . . . , next . . .



The next word to look into is the word 'SAVOUR'

English-Savour



Are you ready for the Greek word,please hold onto your hats,wigs,toupe' etc.



Greek- m�rain�to (where we have our Eglish word MORON)



m�rain�to be foolish

Original Word: μωραίνω

Part of Speech: Verb

Transliteration: m�rain�

Phonetic Spelling: (mo-rah'-ee-no)

Short Definition: I make foolish, taint, make useless

Definition: (a) I make foolish, turn to foolishness, (b) I taint, and thus: I am tasteless, make useless.







Cognate: 3471 mōra�nō(from 3474 /mōr�s) � dull, sluggish ("without an edge"); (figuratively) acting "stupid or silly," "insipid, flat." . . . "to play the fool" (WS, 30). See 3474 (mōros).





Word Origin

from m�ros

Definition

to be foolish

NASB Word Usage

became fools (1), become tasteless (2), made foolish (1).



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make foolish, lose savor.



From moros; to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton -- become fool, make foolish, lose savour.



see GREEK moros



Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.



English-Cast out

Greek-ballo

ball�: to throw, cast

Original Word: βάλλω

Part of Speech: Verb

Transliteration: ball�

Phonetic Spelling: (bal'-lo)

Short Definition: I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop

Definition: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.





Word Origin

a prim. word

Definition

to throw, cast

NASB Word Usage

bring (2), cast (15), casting (3), casts (3), contributors (1), laid (1), lying (3), lying sick (1), place (1), poured (4), put (22), puts (2), putting (4), rushed (1), swung (2), threw (12), throw (16), thrown (27), tossing (1).



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cast out, send, throw down, thrust



A primary verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare rhipto.



see GREEK rhipto



Eglish-trodden

Greek-katapateo



katapate�: to tread down

Original Word: καταπατέω

Part of Speech: Verb

Transliteration: katapate�

Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ap-at-eh'-o)

Short Definition: I trample under foot

Definition: I trample down, trample under foot (lit. and met.), spurn.





Word Origin

from kata and pate�

Definition

to tread down

NASB Word Usage

stepping (1), trample...under (1), trampled under foot (3).



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trample, tread underfoot.



From kata and pateo; to trample down; figuratively, to reject with disdain -- trample, tread (down, underfoot).



see GREEK kata







Now does anyone see the difference between what is being called biblical teaching compared to what GOD within His actually says.



Question:

Are you the believer presently 'The salt of the earth'.



Shalom

Me

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