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
And they truly of the sons of Levi, receiving the office of priest, have a command to take a tenth part from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, although having come out of the loins of Abraham:
Genesis 35:11
And God will say to him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and an assembly of nations shall be from thee, and kings shall come forth from thy loins.
Genesis 46:26
All the souls going with Jacob to Egypt, coming forth from his thigh, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls, sixty and six.
1 Kings 8:19
But thou shalt not build a house, but thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.