The document summarizes passages from Genesis 14 describing Abram's encounter with Melchizedek, king of Salem, after defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies. Melchizedek blesses Abram and brings out bread and wine, and Abram gives him a tenth of the plunder. The king of Sodom offers Abram the goods but Abram refuses to take anything to avoid the king claiming to have made Abram rich. The document notes that Melchizedek's brief appearance serves an important purpose and he is presented as greater than Abram, and will later be connected to Jesus in the New Testament.

2. Genesis 14:17-18
After his return from the defeat of
Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with
him, the king of Sodom went out to meet
him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the
King’s Valley). And Melchizedek king of
Salem brought out bread and wine. (He
was priest of God Most High.)
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3. Genesis 14:19-21
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be
Abram by God Most High, Possessor of
heaven and earth; and blessed be God
Most High, who has delivered your enemies
into your hand!” And Abram gave him a
tenth of everything. And the king of Sodom
said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but
take the goods for yourself.”
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4. Genesis 14:22-23
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I
have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most
High, Possessor of heaven and earth, that I
would not take a thread or a sandal strap or
anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I
have made Abram rich.’
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5. Genesis 14:24
I will take nothing but what the young men
have eaten, and the share of the men who
went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and
Mamre take their share.”
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7. As you walk through
Genesis, you may notice the
WORLDWIDE focus narrows
down to an INDIVIDUAL…

8. As you walk through
Genesis, you may notice the
WORLDWIDE focus narrows
down to an INDIVIDUAL…
Before God’s PROMISE is formalized with a
COVENANT, we have an encounter with
MELCHIZEDEK.

9. As you walk through
Genesis, you may notice the
WORLDWIDE focus narrows
down to an INDIVIDUAL…
Before God’s PROMISE is formalized with a
COVENANT, we have an encounter with
MELCHIZEDEK.
These verses do not RANDOMLY occur but
serve a PURPOSE in their PLACEMENT here.

10. As quickly as Melchizedek
APPEARS, he DISAPPEARS

11. As quickly as Melchizedek
APPEARS, he DISAPPEARS
We have attributed to a king and priest both
RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE.

12. As quickly as Melchizedek
APPEARS, he DISAPPEARS
We have attributed to a king and priest both
RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE.
More significantly for us is not that Abram
TITHED to Melchizedek, but the IMPLICATIONS
of his doing so.

13. As quickly as Melchizedek
APPEARS, he DISAPPEARS
We have attributed to a king and priest both
RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE.
More significantly for us is not that Abram
TITHED to Melchizedek, but the IMPLICATIONS
of his doing so.
Melchizedek may have a short DEBUT, but that
debut presents him GREATER than Abram

14. Melchizedek will be picked
up in Psalm 110 and
Hebrews 5-7 (mainly ch. 7)
in RELATIONSHIP to JESUS

15. Melchizedek will be picked
up in Psalm 110 and
Hebrews 5-7 (mainly ch. 7)
in RELATIONSHIP to JESUS
In the OT we have LESSER pictures to be
developed into FULLER pictures in the NT.

16. Melchizedek will be picked
up in Psalm 110 and in
Hebrews 5-7 (mainly ch. 7)
in RELATIONSHIP to JESUS
In the OT we have LESSER pictures to be
developed into FULLER pictures in the NT.
In Jesus we have a KING and PRIEST of
righteousness and peace who mediates
God’s BLESSINGS.

17. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Read Genesis 12-14
( ) Read Hebrews 4:14-7 (Emp. on ch. 7)
( ) Evaluate where I may have unhealthy
allegiances to the world
( ) Evaluate my response to God’s
blessings
( ) Other________________________