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.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 Luke 8:16–18, and the phrase "Light of the World", which also appears in John 8:12.
See also Five Discourses of Matthew Matthew 5:13 Salt in the Bible Salt of the earth
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