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Abraham and Melchizedek
How Abraham and Melchizedek are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Abraham and Melchizedek met.
Returning from the rescue of Lot, Abram was met by Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the most high God, who blessed him. Abram gave him tithes of all.
Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine
Genesis 14:18, King James Version
And he gave him tithes of all
Genesis 14:20, King James Version
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all
Hebrews 7:2, King James Version
Where they cross: Genesis 14:18-20
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Genesis 14:18-20
18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Hebrews 7:2
2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
King James Version