Objects
salt in Deuteronomy 29
SALT
This thing shows up in Deuteronomy 29:23: “and that all of its land is sulfur, salt, and burning, that it is not sown, doesn’t produce, nor does any grass grow in it, like the…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
Deuteronomy 29:23
“and that all of its land is sulfur, salt, and burning, that it is not sown, doesn’t produce, nor does any grass grow in it, like the overthrow of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath;”
What kids can learn
When you hear salt in Deuteronomy, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read Deuteronomy 29:23 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 29:23
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andthatallofitslandissalt,andburning,thatitisnotdoesn’tproduce,nordoesanygrassgrowinit,liketheoverthrowofSodom,Gomorrah,Admah,andZeboiim,Yahwehoverthrewinhisanger,andinhiswrath;