Salt is good for nothing, but to make things savoury, and preserve from putrefacation; and when it has lost its savour, it is of no use, neither to men nor beasts, as some things are when corrupted; nor is it of any use to the land, or dunghill, for it makes barren, and not fruitful: so ministers of the word, when they have dropped the savoury doctrines of the Gospel, or have quitted their former seeming savoury and exemplary conversations; as their usefulness is gone, so, generally speaking, it is never retrieved; they are cast out of the churches of Christ, and are treated with contempt by everyone. Matthew 5:13-16. It was ‹good for nothing.‘. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? These were the salt "of the earth"; that is, of the inhabitants of the earth, not of the land of Judea only, where they first lived and preached, but of the whole world, into which they were afterwards sent to preach the Gospel. The beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12. Matthew throws a dinner party, and he invites Jesus along with all his sinful friends. The conclusion: giving a sure mark of the true way, warning against false prophets, exhorting to follow after holiness. like απηκες — aphēkes (Revelation 2:4) and πεπτωκες — peptōkes (Revelation 2:5). Click the Bible to visit the new StudyLight.org being developed!! Verse 2. So Dr. Thomson (The Land and the Book, vol. they curiously pry into the state of families. But if the salt have lost his savor - That this is possible in the land of Judea, we have proof from Mr. Maundrell, who, describing the Valley of Salt, speaks thus: "Along, on one side of the valley, toward Gibul, there is a small precipice about two men's lengths, occasioned by the continual taking away of the salt; and, in this, you may see how the veins of it lie. 14 “You are the light of the world. The existence of such a salt, and its application to such a use, Schoettgenius has largely proved in his Horae Hebraicae, vol. It enters into the very nature of the substance. A description of true Christian holiness, verse 17; chap. There is a sort of verbal verisimilitude in the manner in which our Lord alludes to the act: ‹it is cast out‘ and ‹trodden under foot;‘ so troublesome is this corrupted salt, that it is carefully swept up, carried forth, and thrown into the street. (in which it is easy to observe, the latter part exactly answers the former.) From the manner in which it is gathered, much earth and other impurities are necessarily collected with it. The writer knows that there is no respect of persons with the Lord Jesus (Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25; Matthew 22:16). Click the Bible to visit the new StudyLight.org being developed!! A merchant of Sidon having farmed of the government the revenue from the importation of salt, brought over an immense quantity from the marshes of Cyprus - enough, in fact, to supply the whole province for at least 20 years. There is a sort of verbal verisimilitude in the manner in which our Lord alludes to the act: ‹it is cast out‘ and ‹trodden under foot;‘ so troublesome is this corrupted salt, that it is carefully swept up, carried forth, and thrown into the street. In Matthew 25:34, Jesus said that on the Day of Judgment He would say to His people, Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. This he had transferred to the mountains, to cheat the government out of some small percentage. {a} "neither by heaven" Matthew 23:16-22; James 5:12. In Matthew 5:13, 14, 15, 16, before embarking on the body of the sermon, Jesus explained in two word pictures the impact that a truly righteous person will have on his or her world. Matthew 5:13 - 'You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? 13 “You are the salt of the earth. i. p. 18, etc. At the same time it shows that the trust there spoken of is a prayerful trust Home > Study Desk. The connection between the principles of the kingdom and the law (Matthew 5:17-48). Jesus wanted to make it abundantly clear that every believer is a representative of the kingdom. Sixty-five houses in June - Lady Stanhope‘s village were rented and filled with salt. The salt used in this country is a chemical compound - chloride of sodium - and if the saltness were lost, or it were to lose its savor, there would be nothing remaining. 3. Matthew 5:13-16. That is, of God; called the great King because he was the King of the Israelites, and Jerusalem was the capital of the nation, and the place where he was peculiarly honoured as King. No man will allow it to be thrown on to his field, and the only place for it is the street, and there it is cast to be trodden underfoot of men.”. Commentary on Matthew 5:13-16 (Read Matthew 5:13-16) Ye are the salt of the earth. Salt have lost its savour - That is, if it has become tasteless, or has lost its preserving properties. Matthew 5:13 & 14 are also statements of ____: You are the salt of the earth – You are the light of the world. Should it do so. As the salt of the earth. Of the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, Matthew 5:20. Matthew 5:34, is that it must then refer to temporal things. It enters into the very nature of the substance. Matthew 8:5-13 healeth the centurion’s servant, Matthew 8:14-15 Peter’s mother-in-law, Matthew 8:16-17 and many other diseased, Matthew 8:18-22 showeth how he is to be followed, Matthew 8:23-27 stilleth the tempest on the sea, Matthew 8:28-34 driveth the devils out of two men possessed, and seeth. Sermon Notes for Mark 1:40 Next Book → ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources ← Back to all Commentaries. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. The Lord’s Prayer has a central place in Christian worship. Christ is not come to destroy, but confirm and fulfill, the Law and the Prophets, Matthew 5:17-19. Salt have lost its savour - That is, if it has become tasteless, or has lost its preserving properties. Separation from the spirit of the world and from its anxieties (Matthew 6:19-34). “Maundrell, who visited the lake at Jebbul, tells us that he found salt there which had entirely ‹lost its savor,‘ and the same abounds among the debris at Usdum, and in other localities of rocksalt at the south end of the Dead Sea. By bringing down the blessing of God in answer to their prayers, and by their influence and example, they save the world from universal vice and crime. ii,12, Matthew 5:17; Matthew 7:12. them to go into the swine. From the 13th-16th verses (Matthew 5:13-16)we hear what the heirs of the kingdom are in the earth. Grant on June 26, 2019 at 11:45 am Thank you Patricia. Salt preserves and Christians help preserve what is good in the culture. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. CHAPTER 5 In the closing of the last chapter we saw our Lord Jesus Christ surrounded by a great multitude of people, which followed Him and who were attracted by the King’s presence, before whom the various diseases had to flee. Maundrell says, “I broke a piece of it, of which that part that was exposed to the rain, sun, and air, though it had the sparks and particles of salt, yet it had perfectly lost its savor. Matthew 5:13. It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. GOD BE THE GLORY. Luke Simmons / September 4, 2016 community, discussion, sermon on the mount. In Matthew 25:34, Jesus said that on the Day of Judgment He would say to His people, Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. In eastern countries, however, the salt used was impure, or mingled with vegetable or earthy substances, so that it might lose the whole of its saltness, and a considerable quantity of earthy matter remain. ii,12, Matthew 5:17; Matthew 7:12. But if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? This is probably what our Lord alludes to in this place. Search using our Online Bible by Topic, Verse Reference or Phrase. Also included links to commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedia and lexicons. I broke a piece of it, of which that part that was exposed to the rain, sun, and air, though it had the sparks and particles of salt, Yet It Had Perfectly Lost Its Savour: the inner part, which was connected to the rock, retained its savor, as I found by proof." Matthew 8:5-13 healeth the centurion’s servant, Matthew 8:14-15 Peter’s mother-in-law, Matthew 8:16-17 and many other diseased, Matthew 8:18-22 showeth how he is to be followed, Matthew 8:23-27 stilleth the tempest on the sea, Matthew 8:28-34 driveth the devils out of two men possessed, and seeth. 2. City of the great King. See his Trav., 5th edit., last page. (Matt. Let your light so shine before men Here Christ applies the foregoing simile to his disciples, and more fully opens the meaning and design of it. This was good for nothing, except that it was used to place in paths, or walks, as we use gravel. This is to be understood of the disciples and apostles of Christ; who might be compared to "salt", because of the savoury doctrines they preached; as all such are, which are agreeable to the Scriptures, and are of the evangelic kind, which are full of Christ, serve to exalt him, and to magnify the grace of God; and are suitable to the experiences of the saints, and are according to godliness, and tend to promote it: also because of their savoury lives and conversations; whereby they recommended, and gave sanction to the doctrines they preached, were examples to the saints, and checks upon wicked men. At the same time it shows that the trust there spoken of is a prayerful trust The inner part, which was connected to the rock, retained its savor, as I found by proof. “It should be stated in this connection that the salt used in this country is not manufactured by boiling clean salt water, nor quarried from mines, but is obtained from marshes along the seashore, as in Cyprus, or from salt lakes in the interior, which dry up in summer, as the one in the desert north of Palmyra, and the great lake of Jebbul, southeast of Aleppo. This kind of salt is common still in that country. on StudyLight.org 5-8, 9-15), fasting (vers. 1 Timothy 5:13. Matthew 5:16. "You are the salt of the earth. Click the Bible for the all new StudyLight.org!! But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery]. Test drive it and tell us about your experience. Μανθάνουσι περιερχόμεναι , they learn going about ) This participle is not put for the infinitive, but the genus, ‘learning,’ is reprehended: the species follows, they learn the things which are learned by going about from house to house, i.e. But if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? The entire sermon, including the Beatitudes before and the many teachings after, shows us how to live as "salt and light" in the world as representatives of another kingdom. ii. The first three petitions focus the worshipers’ attention on God. So Christians, by their lives and instructions, are to keep the world from entire moral corruption. Home > Study Desk. Ye are the salt of the earth - Salt renders food pleasant and palatable, and preserves from putrefaction. - The relation of our Lord and his disciples to the religion of the day (continued); vide Matthew 5:17, note. City of the great King. “Salt” creates thirst when it comes to eating. No notes from Barnes on this verse. Test drive it and tell us about your experience. 14-16 “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. Jesus emphatically declared that His followers are to be (1) salt and (2) light to the world. David Harsha Kumar .P on February 28, 2020 at 2:28 am i am blessed with the way you have explained mathew 5:14. new thoughts and new direction to my sharing … If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a … This is probably what our Lord alludes to in this place. Only that which is connected with the rock, the soul that is in union with Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit, can preserve its savor, and be instrumental of good to others. Intro: Jesus has just declared the characteristics of the true believer, and how he will be accepted by this world, then speaking of the believer in the world. Mankind, lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify; but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to season it with knowledge and grace. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? Matthew 5:3-12. This is one evidence of a chiastic structure in chapters8,9 , which I shall comment on further below. So, dear friends, if God’s grace is in you, there is a pungent savor about you which fends to preserve others from going as far into sin as otherwise they would have done; “Ye are the salt of the earth:” Matthew 5:13. 3. Click the Bible for the all new StudyLight.org!! "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? A biblical commentary is a written systematic series of explanations and interpretations of Scripture. Home > Study Desk. Matthew 2:1. Home > Study Desk. Home > Study Desk. Ἄνθρωπος is generic, without distinction of sex, a human being (John 16:21), though often used in connections which indicate or imply sex, as Matthew 19:10; Matthew 10:35. Not a little of it is so impure that it cannot be used at all, and such salt soon effloresces and turns to dust - not to fruitful soil, however. It is no longer good for anything, except to be … Here are a number of questions for discussion in families or in Redemption Community small groups. 4. “You are the light of the world. Click the Bible to visit the new StudyLight.org being developed!! (in which it is easy to observe, the latter part exactly answers the former.) Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. The remaining petitions turn to “our” needs, … Continue reading "Commentary on Matthew 6:9-13" In eastern countries, however, the salt used was impure, or mingled with vegetable or earthy substances, so that it might lose the whole of its saltness, and a considerable quantity of earthy matter remain. It is no longer good for anything, except to … This he had transferred to the mountains, to cheat the government out of some small percentage. Perfect active indicative of κοπιαω — kopiaō old verb, to grow weary (Matthew 6:28), play on the word κοπος — kopos late form in ες — ̇es for the regular ας — ̇as (λελυκας — lelukas). Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. 11. He may have the sparks and glittering particles of true wisdom, but without its unction or comfort. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. The thoughts of judgment and unworthiness (Matthew 7:1-6), might discourage; encouragement is given by showing God’s willingness to give. This is to be understood of the disciples and apostles of Christ; who might be compared to "salt", because of the savoury doctrines they preached; as all such are, which are agreeable to the Scriptures, and are of the evangelic kind, which are full of Christ, serve to exalt him, and to magnify the grace of God; and are suitable to the experiences of the saints, and are according to godliness, and tend to promote it: also because of their savoury lives and conversations; whereby they recommended, and gave sanction to the doctrines they preached, were examples to the saints, and checks upon wicked men. The "savour" here supposed that it may be lost, cannot mean the savour of grace, or true grace itself, which cannot be lost, being an incorruptible seed; but either gifts qualifying men for the ministry, which may cease; or the savoury doctrines of the Gospel, which may be departed from; or a seeming savoury conversation, which may be neglected; or that seeming savour, zeal, and affection, with which the Gospel is preached, which may be dropped: and particular respect seems to be had to Judas, whom Christ had chosen to the apostleship, and was a devil; and who he knew would lose his usefulness and place, and become an unprofitable wretch, and at last be rejected of God and men; and this case is proposed to them all, in order to engage them to take heed to themselves, their doctrine and ministry. You have an important role to play because you are the salt of the earth. John 1:30 - This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' The objection to connecting this verse with chap. The "savour" here supposed that it may be lost, cannot mean the savour of grace, or true grace itself, which cannot be lost, being an incorruptible seed; but either gifts qualifying men for the ministry, which may cease; or the savoury doctrines of the Gospel, which may be departed from; or a seeming savoury conversation, which may be neglected; or that seeming savour, zeal, and affection, with which the Gospel is preached, which may be dropped: and particular respect seems to be had to Judas, whom Christ had chosen to the apostleship, and was a devil; and who he knew would lose his usefulness and place, and become an unprofitable wretch, and at last be rejected of God and men; and this case is proposed to them all, in order to engage them to take heed to themselves, their doctrine and ministry. Matthew 5:14-16 The Message (MSG). He didn’t sin with them, but he spent time with them. Blessed are the poor in spirit Not the poor in purse, or who are so with respect to things temporal: for though God has chosen and called many, who are in such a condition of life, yet not all; the kingdom of heaven cannot be said to belong to them all, or only; but such as are poor in a spiritual sense. It is found in the earth in veins or layers, and when exposed to the sun and rain, loses its saltness entirely. Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. pp. There is no place about the house, yard, or garden where it can be tolerated. More resources, better tools and easier navigation Test drive it and tell us about your experience. In addition you can use the Interlinear Bible and much more to enhance your understanding of God's word. Matthew 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, on StudyLight.org I saw large quantities of it literally thrown into the street, to be trodden underfoot by people and beasts. 43,44) says, “I have often seen just such salt, and the identical disposition of it that our Lord has mentioned. It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. on StudyLight.org But if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? More resources, better tools and easier navigation Test drive it and tell us about your experience. pp. 5:13-16) If you are a follower of Jesus living the beatitudes, you matter. Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! A preacher, or private Christian, who has lost the life of Christ, and the witness of his Spirit, out of his soul, may be likened to this salt. Matthew 7:7. It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. Test drive it and tell us about your experience. Believers have a duty to the world. On that day, He will judge between the blessed and the cursed - He both knows and explains what are the requirements for the blessed one. He said, "Ye are the salt of the earth," and again, "Ye are the light of the world." Sermon Notes for Matthew 5:13 Next Section → Sermon Notes for Malachi 1:2 ← Prior Book. The thoughts of judgment and unworthiness (Matthew 7:1-6), might discourage; encouragement is given by showing God’s willingness to give. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. I. God is not a secret to be kept. Ye are the salt of the earth - Our Lord shows here what the preachers of the Gospel, and what all who profess to follow him, should be; the salt of the earth, to preserve the world from putrefaction and destruction. Used of mankind (Matthew 4:4), or of the people (Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:18; John 6:10). Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. By bringing down the blessing of God in answer to their prayers, and by their influence and example, they save the world from universal vice and crime. No man will allow it to be thrown on to his field, and the only place for it is the street, and there it is cast to be trodden underfoot of men.”. Group Questions | Matthew 5:13-16. 3rdly, Our Lord's observations in Matthew 5:13-16, are directed to the disciples in general, and to the apostles and ministers of Christ in particular; and their character is set forth under two similitudes: 1. Indeed, it is a well-known fact that the salt of this country, when in contact with the ground, or exposed to rain and sun, does become insipid and useless. 43,44) says, “I have often seen just such salt, and the identical disposition of it that our Lord has mentioned. 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