The Priest Melchizedek

7 Melchizedek [^Ca priest and king in the time of Abraham; Gen. 14:17–24; Heb. 5:6, 10; 6:20] was the king of Salem [^Canother name for Jerusalem, meaning “peace”; v. 2] and a priest for God Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after ·defeating [^Lthe slaughter of] the kings [Gen. 14:17–19]. When they met, Melchizedek blessed Abraham, ² and Abraham ·gave [^Lapportioned/divided to] him a ·tenth [tithe] ·of everything he had brought back from the battle [^Lof everything]. First, Melchizedek’s name means “king of ·goodness [righteousness; justice],” and he is king of Salem [^Canother name for Jerusalem], which means “king of peace.”