Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

The patriarch

Bible References

The patriarch

Acts 2:29
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

Abraham

Genesis 12:2
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Genesis 17:5
Neither shall thy name any longer be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many Gentiles have I made thee.
Romans 4:11
And he received the circumcision as a sign, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised believers, that it might be counted unto them also as righteousness,
Galatians 3:28
Here there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
James 2:23
And that the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God.

Gave

Genesis 14:20
and blessed be the most high God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And Abram gave him tithes of all.