Phrasing of Matthew 5:13-16
Matthew 5:13-16
Shared October 12th, 2018
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Phrase
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Matthew 5:13-16
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“You are the salt
of the earth,
Destination
but ... how shall its saltiness be restored?
Negative
if salt has lost its taste,
Condition
It is no longer good for anything
Result
except to be thrown out
Concessive
and trampled
under people’s feet.
Locative
“You are the light
of the world.
A city set ... cannot be hidden.
Example #1
on a hill
Nor do people light a lamp
Example #2
and put it
under a basket,
Locative #1
but on a stand,
Locative #2
and it gives light
to all in the house.
In the same way,
Comparison
let your light shine
before others,
so that they may see your good works
Purpose
and give glory
to your Father
Advantage
who is in heaven.
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