D. Summary
The commandment to add salt to sacrifices is not merely another detail of the laws of sacrifices. The Torah refers to this addition as “the salt of the covenant of your God.” Salt symbolizes eternal existence, just as the “covenant of your God” is eternal. Sacrifices represent the eternal covenant between God and the nation of Israel, and it is therefore appropriate to bring them with salt, which symbolizes eternity.
However, salt also symbolizes destruction. As discussed above, destruction and decomposition are the basis for growth. Although appear to be opposites, destruction and growth originate from the same divine source. The Torah does not only state a positive command to add salt to the sacrifices, it also addresses the corresponding negative aspect of the commandment by warning against bringing sacrifices without salt (“and you shall not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out...”). This reflects the dual nature of the covenant, which encompasses both positive and negative, existence and destruction.
Bringing salt with the sacrifices reinforces our knowledge that all of reality, with all of its contradictions, stems from the same divine source, Who guides the world with mercy and justice.
