<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article uncritically uses texts from within a religion or faith system without referring to secondary sources that critically analyze them . Please help improve this article by adding references to reliable secondary sources, with multiple points of view . (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The role of salt in the Bible is relevant to understanding Hebrew society during the Old Testament and New Testament periods . Salt is a necessity of life and was a mineral that was used since ancient times in many cultures as a seasoning, a preservative, a disinfectant, a component of ceremonial offerings, and as a unit of exchange . The Bible contains numerous references to salt . In various contexts, it is used metaphorically to signify permanence, loyalty, durability, fidelity, usefulness, value, and purification . </P> <P> The main source of salt in the region was the area of the Dead Sea, especially the massive, about seven miles long, salt cliffs of Jebel Usdum . The face of the ridge is constantly changing as weather interacts with the rock salt . Ezekiel 47: 11 highlights the importance of the Dead Sea's salt . </P> <P> The Hebrew people harvested salt by pouring sea water into pits and letting the water evaporate until only salt was left . They used the mineral for seasoning and as a preservative . In addition, salt was used to disinfect wounds . In 2 Chron 13: 5 King Abijah referred to God's covenant promise to David that he will not lack a man to seat on Israel's throne as a Salt covenant - that is a covenant that can never be broken . </P>

Where did salt come from in biblical times