18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-20)This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related, concerning whom observe, I. Who he was. He was king of Salem and priest of the most high God ; and other glorious things are said of him, Heb. 7:1-10 1. The rabbin,…
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