Hebrews 7 - Jesus Is Always Praying for You!
Click Here to Read or Listen to Hebrews 7 Melchizedek the Priest 7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. Melchizedek was both a king and a priest. He ruled the nation and the people of Israel. The fact that Abraham gave him a tenth of the spoils of his victory shows he regarded him very highly. His name meant both the "king of peace" and "king of righteousness". As we know we received righteousness from Christ, which gave us peace with God. Because he had no record of a mother or father, he is seen as a typology of Christ. The order is subtle but important. First, Melchizedek