And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
I beg the Reader, very particularly, in entering upon the perusal of these verses, to call to mind our motto: Moses wrote of Christ. And with this impression, to turn to Hebrews 7:1, and diligently compare both Scriptures: and may the same Almighty Teacher, who guided the apostle's pen in that chapter, to explain this Old Testament Scripture, lead the Reader into a clear apprehension of the whole. Of this Melchisedek it is said, that he was without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life. Of whom could this be said, but of Him of whom the prophet speaks: Isaiah 53:8; Proverbs 8:23 compared with Acts 8:33-35 ? Again. Of Melchisedek, it is said, that he is a priest forever. But who is a priest forever, excepting Him described in Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 7:17-21 ? So once more. Of Melchisedek it is said, that he abideth continually like to the Son of God, and that it is witnessed of him that he liveth. Hebrews 7:3-8. But that no question of doubt might arise to whom these things referred, the apostle points out by many infallible marks to Him, of whom these things were spoken. See Hebrews 7:1 throughout.--Reader! Who think you was this Melchisedek? Can you bear testimony as Nathaniel did upon a similar occasion? John 1:49.