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
They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
Genesis 35:11
God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
Genesis 46:26
All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct descendants, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were sixty-six.
1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'