Hebrews 7:4 meaning and explanation

Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

Hebrews 7:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer is preaching to Jewish Christians who revere Abraham as their ancestor and the father of faith. In Genesis 14, Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, priest of God Most High.

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