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It was this Melchisedech, king of Salem, and priest of the most high God, who met Abraham and blessed him on his way home, after the defeat of the kings;✻ (Hebrews 7, 1)
and to him Abraham gave a tenth of his spoils. Observe, in the first place, that his name means, the king of justice; and further that he is king of Salem, that is, of peace. (Hebrews 7, 2)
Consider how great a man was this, to whom the patriarch Abraham himself gave a tenth part of his chosen spoil. (Hebrews 7, 4)
The descendants of Levi, when the priesthood is conferred on them, are allowed by the provisions of the law to take tithes from God’s people, although these, like themselves, come from the privileged stock of Abraham; after all, they are their brothers; (Hebrews 7, 5)
here is one who owns no common descent with them, taking tithes from Abraham himself. He blesses him, too, blesses the man to whom the promises have been made; (Hebrews 7, 6)
And indeed, there is a sense in which we can say that Levi, who receives the tithe, paid tithe himself with Abraham; (Hebrews 7, 9)
as the heir of Abraham’s body, he was present in the person of his ancestor, when he met Melchisedech. (Hebrews 7, 10)
And he to whom the name of Abraham was given shewed faith when he left his home, obediently, for the country which was to be his inheritance; left it without knowing where his journey would take him.✻ (Hebrews 11, 8)
Abraham shewed faith, when he was put to the test, by offering up Isaac. He was ready to offer up an only son, this man who had made the promises his own, (Hebrews 11, 17)
Think of our father Abraham; was it not by his deeds that he found approval, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? (James 2, 21)
Thus he confirmed the words of scripture, which tell us, Abraham put his faith in God, and it was reckoned virtue in him, and he earned the title of God’s friend.✻ (James 2, 23)
Think how obedient Sara was to Abraham, how she called him her lord; if you would prove yourselves her children, live honestly, and let no anxious thoughts disturb you. (1 Peter 3, 6)
