Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Bible References

General references

Hebrews 7:5
The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they have also descended from Abraham.
Genesis 35:11
God also said to him:

I am God Almighty.
Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation, indeed an assembly of nations,
will come from you,
and kings will descend from you.
Genesis 46:26
The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.
1 Kings 8:19
Yet you are not the one to build it;
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”

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