“And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.”
In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but Melchizedek, of whom it is said that he lives, continues to receive his tithe — the contrast is between mortal Levitical priests who die and Melchizedek, of whom it is said that he lives, meaning he endures beyond individual death. His continuous receipt of the tithe symbolizes the perpetuity of his priesthood.
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