Bible Dictionaries
Covenant of Salt
Holman Bible Dictionary
Salt was often utilized in covenant making probably as symbolic of that which preserves and prevents decay. The hope was that the covenant thus enacted would endure (Numbers 18:19; 2 Chronicles 13:5 ). Salt was an essential element of the cereal offerings made to God (Leviticus 2:13 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Covenant of Salt'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/covenant-of-salt.html. 1991.