Lev 2:13 | MHM | STEP | v. 13 : Every offering must include salt ( v. 13 ). The altar is the Lord ’s table, and just as salt is important for food, it is a symbol of friendship and lasting agreement—called the “salt of the covenant.” Salt was provided for everyone’s offerings, not just by the givers, and there was a special room in the temple for storing salt (Ezra 7:20-22 ). The use of salt reminds us that our sacrifices need to be made with sincerity and dedication. Jesus said, “Every sacrifice must be salted with salt” (Mark 9:49, 50 ), and Paul said our speech should always be “with grace, seasoned with salt” (Colossians 4:6 ). Christians are called to be the salt of the earth.

‏ Leviticus 2:13

v. 13: Every offering must include salt (v. 13 ^a). The altar is the Lord’s table, and just as salt is important for food, it is a symbol of friendship and lasting agreement—called the “salt of the covenant.” Salt was provided for everyone’s offerings, not just by the givers, and there was a special room in the temple for storing salt (Ezra 7:20-22 ^b). The use of salt reminds us that our sacrifices need to be made with sincerity and dedication. Jesus said, “Every sacrifice must be salted with salt” (Mark 9:49, 50 ^c), and Paul said our speech should always be “with grace, seasoned with salt” (Colossians 4:6 ^d). Christians are called to be the salt of the earth.