Hebrews 7 4-10

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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06/30 ~ From New Testament Letters

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4 - Think of how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! [From Abraham’s “battle against the kings” with a small band of about 300 men to rescue his nephew Lot from being in captivity to four Mesopotamian kings.] 5 And those descendants of Levi [from whose line were the civil servants, at first the tabernacle, and later the temple, literal center of the twelve tribe nation] have a commandment in the law to gather tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though they too are descended from Abraham.

     6 But this Melchizedek, received tithes from Abraham. And he blessed Abraham who had the promises from God. 7 It’s beyond dispute that the inferior in office is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is fabled/implied/made to look as though he lives. [Abraham met him coming back from the rescue of Lot, he was “Priest of Salem” (which means peace) and the way they met is like Melchizedek had no beginning or end.. like we see his path, Abraham crossed, and it just goes on without visible beginning or end.. And therefor (Paul or Apollo) is saying Melchizedek is a type of Christ, the Messiah.] 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham, 10 when they met.

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Tomorrows verses - Hebrews 7:11-12

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

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