Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
King
Bread
Bible References
King
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek was king of Salem [Note: This probably refers to Jerusalem], and a priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham returning [from battle] when he defeated the kings [See Gen. 14:1ff] and blessed him.
Bread
Matthew 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took a [small] loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, then broke it and gave pieces to His disciples and said, "Take some and eat it; this is [i.e., represents] my [physical] body."
Galatians 6:10
So then, we should do the right thing toward every person whenever we have the opportunity, and especially toward people who are part of God's family [i.e., those making up "the faith"].