Hi,
"Salt of the Earth" has been explained as a mistranslation from the Hebrew
of the two similar expressions Melech Adama (salt of the earth) and Melech
Aduma(Red Salt). The red crystalline salt obtained from evaporation ponds,
is purer than the grey salt obtained by mining it..
Jesus in his sermon was using red salt as a metaphor for purity. The
mistranslation does not make any sense of course, since salt in the earth
makes it unsuitable for cultivation.
Regards,
Dr. Steve Daren
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Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 6:20 PM
Subject: New to board-studying early salt production UK


> Hello i have just joined after being very pleased to find this
> discussion board! Am at Bournemouth University UK completing a
> dissertation on prehistoric and romano-british salt production in
> Poole Harbour UK. I recently came back from Austria (stayed in
> Hallstatt) as i wanted to broaden my knowledge of different
> techniques and see more about the importance of salt through time.
> It was fascinating! I am also collecting all known phrases and
> actions that we have in our society connected to saly-i.e 'salt of
> the earth'. If anybody knows of any please let me know! Look
> forward to discussing the greatness of salt!!
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