“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;”
and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means 'king of righteousness'; then also, 'king of Salem' means 'king of peace' — the etymological analysis reveals that Melchizedek's very name encodes his office and character. Righteousness and peace are the marks of eschatological kingship; Melchizedek's name prophesies the character of the messianic king.
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