Hebrews 7:5

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They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham,

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Salem, traditionally identified with Jerusalem, was the city over which Melchizedek ruled as king and priest of God Most High. Its mention in the surrounding argument grounds Melchizedek’s priesthood in the Abraham narrative, supporting Hebrews’ contrast between his order and the

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Hebrews 7:5 mentions Salem.