John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 7:2
2 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; Ver. 2. Gave a tenth part of all ] So to set forth his thankfulness to God for the victory. The Lord is the man of war, Exodus 15:3 ; the Lord and victor of wars, as the Chaldee there expresseth it. Conquerors should send to him, as Joab to David, to take the honour of the day, 2 Samuel 12:28 . The very heathens, after a victory,... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 7:1
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; Ver. 1. For this Melchisedec ] Some make him the same with Shem; others say it was the Holy Ghost; others say it was Christ himself under the guise of a king and priest. It is most probable that he was a mortal man, and a Canaanite, but yet a most righteous man, and a priest of the most high God by special dispensation; and that Chedorlaomer and the... read more