Hebrews 7:6

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Although Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, he received a tenth of everything from Abraham. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had God’s promises.

Cross References

Genesis 12:13

Please say that you’re my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live.”

Genesis 12:2

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Acts 3:25

You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the promise  that God made to our ancestors when he said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendant all people on earth will be blessed.’

Romans 4:13

So it was not by obeying the laws in Moses’ Teachings that Abraham or his descendants received the promise that he would inherit the world. Rather, he received this promise through God’s approval that comes by faith.

Romans 9:4

They are Israelites, God’s adopted children. They have the Lord’s glory, the pledges, Moses’ Teachings, the true worship, and the promises.

Galatians 3:16

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture doesn’t say, “descendants,” referring to many, but “your descendant,” referring to one. That descendant is Christ.

Hebrews 11:13

All these people died having faith. They didn’t receive the things that God had promised them, but they saw these things coming in the distant future and rejoiced. They acknowledged that they were living as strangers with no permanent home on earth.

Hebrews 11:17

When God tested Abraham, faith led him to offer his son Isaac. Abraham, the one who received the promises from God, was willing to offer his only son as a sacrifice.

Hebrews 7:1

Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham and blessed him when Abraham was returning from defeating the kings.

Hebrews 7:7

No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person.