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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 7:2

Gave a tenth part. — Literally, divided a tenth. This point is fully treated of in Hebrews 7:4.

King of righteousness. — Josephus notes the significance of this name: “The first founder of Jerusalem was a chief of the Canaanites, who in our tongue is called Righteous King; for indeed such he was.” Philo also interprets King of Salem as “King of Peace.” The special interest of these titles for the writer lies in the application to Jesus the Messiah. (See Hebrews 1:8; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 9:9; Ephesians 2:14.) On this, as obvious to every Christian reader, he does not further dwell.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Hebrews 7:2. _GAVE A TENTH PART OF ALL_] It was an ancient custom, among all the nations of the earth, to consecrate a part or _tenth_ of the spoils taken in war to the objects of their worship...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TO WHOM ALSO ABRAHAM GAVE A TENTH PART OF ALL - That is, a tenth part of all the spoils which he had taken Genesis 14:20, thus acknowledging that in dignity of office Melchizedek was greatly his super...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The priesthood of Melchisedec in contrast with the Levitical priesthood (Hebrews 7:1)_ 2. The holy and heavenly priesthood of Christ (Hebrews 7:20) Hebrews 7:1 The interrupted argume...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALSO. Read after "part". GAVE. apportioned. TENTH. Compare Genesis 28:20, and App-15. INTERPRETATION. See John 1:38. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _dikaiosune_ App-191. ALSO KING. King also...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΡΩ͂ΤΟΝ. This seems to imply that of his two names or titles “Melchisedek,” and “King of Salem,” the _first_ means “King of Righteousness” and the second “King of Peace.” In a passage of mystic interp...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PRIESTHOOD LIKE MELCHIZEDEK -- HEBREWS 7:1-10:_ Melchizedek is set forth as a type of Christ. He is (a) king of Salem, and (b) priest of the most high God. Who was this Melchizedek? In Genesis 14:18...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην … “to whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all” [the spoil]. The startling conclusion which this act carried with it is specified in Hebrews 7:4-10. The offering of a tithe of the spoils...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Description of Melchizedek as he appears on the page of Scripture, in five particulars with their interpretation....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON' S Hebrews 7:1 Melchizedek was probably a literal king and priest in Salem. The blue smoke of his sacrifices rose morning and evening on the hill. Amid the turbulent la...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The writer now takes up again the subject of the Priesthood of Jesus after the order of Melchisedek. Melchisedek is called "Priest of the Most High." His name means king of righteousness. He is called...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    King of justice, according to the signification of the word Melchisedech, and of peace, signified by the place Salem, of which he was king. By Salem is commonly expounded Jerusalem, though St. Jerome...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    HEB. 7:1-2. FOR THIS MELCHISEDEC, KING OF SALEM, PRIEST OF THE MOST HIGH GOD, WHO MET ABRAHAM RETURNING FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE KINGS, AND BLESSED HIM; TO WHOM ALSO ABRAHAM GAVE A TENTH PART OF ALL;...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _To whom also Abraham gave a tenth of all_ Namely, of all the spoils of the vanquished kings, (Hebrews 7:4,) but not _a tenth_ also of the goods that had been taken from the king of Sodom and from Lot...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    KING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; this is the meaning of the Hebrew word Melchisedec. SALEM; that is, peace; Melchisedec was therefore in his own name and that of his city a fit type of the righteous Prince of p...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A COMPARISON BETWEEN CHRIST AND MELCHIZEDEK. Melchizedek a type of Christ in a singular manner:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    TO WHOM ALSO ABRAHAM GAVE A TENTH PART OF ALL; FIRST BEING BY INTERPRETATION KING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND AFTER THAT ALSO KING OF SALEM, WHICH IS, KING OF PEACE;...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    "For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him: to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all: first bein...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Hebrews 7:2 whom G3739 also G2532 Abraham G11 gave G3307 (G5656) part G1181 of G575 all G3956 first...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Hebrews 7:1. FOR THIS MELCHISEDEC... ABIDETH A PRIEST CONTINUALLY. And who is he? KING OF SALEM, _i.e_ Jerusalem, as is taught in the old tradition given in the Targums (see Gill); and in Josephus (_A...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    A TENTH (δεκατην). It was common to offer a tenth of the spoils to the gods. So Abraham recognized Melchizedek as a priest of God.DIVIDED (εμερισεν). First aorist active of μεριζω, from μερος (por...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 7:2 The King of Peace. I. All words are relative, and there is sometimes a deep and solemn lesson in their relativeness. The very naming the name of peace presupposes that there has been war,...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 7:1 Melchisedec a Type. I. What is meant by King? what by Priest? what is the idea of Kingship and of Priesthood? (1) The idea of Kingship was to some extent announced in the creation of Adam...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 7:1. _For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of al...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Melchisedec as a type Christ. Comparison of Melchisedec and Aaronic priesthoods. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Melchisedec, Abraham, Levi, Aaron, Moses. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true King-P...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Hebrews 7:1. _This Melchizedec,_ to whose illustrious history he now returns, from Hebrews 5:11, was first by name or title king of righteousness, and afterwards _king of Salem,_ that is, king of peac...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    ABRAHAM GAVE HIM. This fact shows that Abraham accepted Melchizedek as being genuine, the true Priest of the Most High God. KING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. In ancient time, names had special meaning. _Abram's_...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Melchisedec, king of Salem_ MELCHISEDEC I. MELCHISEDEC WAS “KING OF SALEM.” 1. Salem was certainly in Canaan--the land where Melchisedec and Abraham met. (1) It is not a matter of course that Can...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:1 This chapter discusses Melchizedek (vv. Hebrews 7:1), highlighting points later applied to Jesus (vv....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 7:1. MELCHIZEDEK.—Already three times referred to (chaps. Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20); in ea

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK. The exposition of Christ's heavenly priesthood is now at length taken up and carried out. It extends to Hebrews 10:19, forming the central part o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews, the seventh chapter. In the book of Genesis, after Abraham and Lot had parted company, there was a confederation of five kings that conquered in the area wh...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Kings 4:24; 1 Kings 4:25; 1 Samuel 8:15; 1

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    First being by interpretation King of righteousness [π ρ ω τ ο ν μ ε ν ε ρ μ η ν ε υ ο μ ε ν ο ς β α σ ι λ ε υ ς δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η ς]. The first designation is the literal interpretation of the Hebr...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Being first — According to the meaning of his own name. King of righteousness, then — According to the name of his city. King of peace — So in him, as in Christ, righteousness and peace were joined. A...

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