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Salt is so abundant on and deep within the earth, that it could rightfully be referred to as a "Fifth element" since humanity dependends on it much like it does on air, earth, water and fire.
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*Book ??? When Elisha sweetened the waters of Jericho, he cast salt into them.
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In the Old Testament, Mosaic law called for salt to be added to all burnt animal sacrifices (Lev. 2:13). The Book of Ezra (550 BC to 450 BC) associated accepting salt from a person with being in that person's service. In Ezra 4:14, the servants of Artaxerxes I of Persia explain their loyalty to the King. When translated, it is either stated literally as "because we have eaten the salt of the palace" or more figuratively as "because we have maintenance from the king."<ref> Source: [[w:History_of_salt#Biblical_references|Wikipedia: ''History of salt'']]</ref>
==New Testament References==
*'''[[Gospel of Matthew]] 5:13-14''' ''"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."''
::''It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."''
* '''Colossians 4:6''' ''"Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."''
In the New Testament, Matthew 5:13 Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth." He added that if the salt loses its flavor, it is good for nothing but to be trampled. Jesus said this in order to show his disciples how valuable they were and this saying is commonly used today to describe someone who is of particular value to society. In addition, the preservative quality of salt is in view here to show how the disciples were called to preserve the society and the world around them from moral decay. On another occasion according to the Gospels, Jesus commanded his followers to "have salt within them"<ref> Source: [[w:History_of_salt#Biblical_references|Wikipedia: ''History of salt'']]</ref>
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