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(20) He gave him tithes.--Abram thus consecrated the war by a thank-offering to God, Who had given him the victory. But he also, by paying tithes, acknowledged the priesthood of Melchizedek, and that the God Whom he served was the true God. See Hebrews 7:4-11.
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The two statements that Melchizedek, king of Salem and...
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And he gave him a tithe of all. American Standard Version...
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And blessed be the most high God, by whose protection, the...
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Abram and Melchizedek. 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he wasthe priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him [a]a tithe of all.
Dec 30, 2023 · This tithe was a tribute offered by Abraham to Melchizedek in token of Salem's position as the dominant local city, but it also had a spiritual dimension. After receiving Melchizedek's blessing, Abraham immediately rejected a share of the plunder offered by the king of Sodom.
Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had captured. In the first place, Melchizedek's name means king of righteousness. He is also called king of Salem (which means king of peace). Good News Translation and Abraham gave him one tenth of all he had taken.
Sep 12, 2024 · Melchizedek, in the Old Testament, a figure of importance in biblical tradition because he was both king and priest, was connected with Jerusalem, and was revered by Abraham, who paid a tithe to him. Learn more about the biblical story of Melchizedek in this article.
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- Melchizedek, who appears in the Old Testament, is important in biblical tradition because he was both king and priest, connected with Jerusalem, an...
- Melchizedek is an old Canaanite name meaning “My King Is [the god] Sedek” or “My King Is Righteousness” (the meaning of the similar Hebrew cognate).
- Melchizedek’s religion would have been part of the Canaanite tradition. The god whom Melchizedek serves as priest is “El ʿElyon,” a name of Canaani...
- Melchizedek is thought to have been the king of Jerusalem. Salem, of which he is said to be king, is very probably Jerusalem. Psalm 76:2 refers to...
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Read full chapter
Abraham was said to have offered a tithe to Melchizedek. This implies that Abraham looked on Melchizedek as his superior. It is true that Aaron’s descendants also receive tithes from other descendants of Abraham (verse 5). But the one who collected a tithe in Genesis 14 (Melchizedek) was not one of Abraham’s descendants.
