13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Previously we heard how leaven was forbidden from the offerings, and how it could be a symbol for corruption or worldly secularization. Today, we learn how salt, on the other hand, was an essential component. For each type of offering, it had to be seasoned with the salt. So, if leaven symbolized corruption, what did salt represent?
Well, salt fulfills two functions when applied to food. One is to add flavor to the dish, and the other is to serve as a preservative. Thus, salt can represent our spiritual flavor, and the preservation of God within us. Like leaven, a little bit of salt can affect the entire whole, but it does not mutate and bloat it like leaven does. Once salt is mixed into a dish, you can’t even see it, but when you taste it, you can tell that it is there. So it is with the Spirit in our hearts. You can’t see it, and we are still very much our own selves, but our actions are savory, and they preserve God’s kingdom on the earth.
| Sacrifice | Eligible oblation | Steps | Explanation |
| Meat Offering | Flour, oil, frankincense | Giving gratitude for blessings | |
| Firstfruits from the field | Blessings of raw potential | ||
| Separate ingredients burned on altar | Body, spirit, and prayer uniting in gratitude | ||
| Ingredients baked into unleavened cakes | Devotion to God’s law, unsullied by pagan practices | ||
| All offering types seasoned with salt | Spiritual action and preservation | ||
| Portion given to priests | God’s treasures shared with us |
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