The Salt Covenant

A source book for information about covenanting in salt and its significance. H.C. Trumbull draws from the scriptural uses of covenants of salt and blood in the Bible to highlight the significance of this rite. Why is salt used as a substitute for Blood in making covenants? Why did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt? Why does Jesus refer to his followers as 'Salt of the Earth'? Why did God give the kingdom to David and his sons forever by a Covenant of Salt? Find the answers to these questions and more.