When the Salt of the Earth Spoils

Abstract 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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Novum Testamentum
Published
2025-08-29
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https://doi.org/10.1163/15685365-bja10108
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Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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When the Salt of the Earth Spoils

Norman Simón Rodríguez Cano
Novum Testamentum
Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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When the Salt of the Earth Spoils

Norman Simón Rodríguez Cano
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Abstract

Abstract 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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