And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
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Interpretation
Melchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The words of the apostle, Heb 7:3 , state only, that the sacred history has said nothing of his ancestors.
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This thought runs through Genesis 14:17-20.
Glossary
- Salem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.