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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 7:2

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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7:2 Abraham was giving a tenth to the Lord by giving it to Melchizedek, his priest. This act anticipates the giving of tithes under the law (Lev 27:30, 32) and becomes a key point in the author’s argument (Heb 7:4). • Melchi- (Hebrew melek) means king. • -zedek (Hebrew tsedeq) means justice or righteousness. • Salem (Hebrew shalom) means peace. It was common for rabbis to bring out the theological significance of a biblical figure’s name by making associations between the name and other Hebrew terms.
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