The Covenant of Salt / As Based on the Significance and Symbolism of Salt in Primitive Thought

common meal, and by the exchange of weapons and clothing, and in various other ways, are of frequent mention; but a covenant of salt

e says: "All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons a

says to Jeroboam, the rival king of Israel: "O Jeroboam and all Israel; ought ye not to know that the Lord, the Go

ices at his altar, according to the prescribed ritual. "Neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of

n in such obviously exceptional connections. The Lord's covenant with Aaron and his seed in the priesthood, and with David and his seed in the kingship, is as a covenant of salt, perpetual and una

ich had and have a well-known significance among men. His employment of the term "covenant of salt" as implying permanency and unc

Old Testament, to the prevailing primitive idea that salt-sharin

palace has been deemed a fresh obligation of fidelity on the part of his subjects. This is indicated in a Bible passage with reference to the rebuilding by Zerubbabel of the Temple at Jerusalem, under the edict of Cyrus, king of Persia. "The adversaries of Judah and Benjamin" protested aga

he river, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not hindered. And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: that they may offer sacrifices