...Salem, which is King of Peace, verSe 8, withottt father, without mother, without descent, having no beginning of days, nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a Priest continually. Here 'it is clear, that this Melcbizedek that met Abraham and blessed...

...the high priest, and the capital share of the spoil, as unto his own king. This prince of peace, " without father, without mother, without descent, having...nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God, and abiding a priest continually," blessed Abraham himself, in whom all the families of the earth were...

...the ground of the Scripture account of him, as commonly understood, being expressed as follows : " Without father, without mother, without descent, having...nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually." Hebrews vii. 3. But, without further circumlocution, 'we will at once...

...speaking of Melchisedek, with a peculiar reference to the nature of his priesthood, represents him as " without father, without " mother, without descent,...nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth " a priest continually;" and, again, as one " of whom it is wit" nessed that he liveth." This...

...interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace ; without father, without mother, without descent, having...nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. THE principal scope of the Epistle to the Hebrews is, to shew the superiority...

...account of him, as commonly understood, being expressed as follows : " Without father, without motner, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but made like unto the Sou of God, abideth a priest continually." Hebrews vii. 3. But, Without further circumlocution, we...

...serious objection to this opinion in the account which the apostle gives of Melchiseder, Heb. vii. 3. "Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; for this is spoken of him, not personally, but officially; it is not said of him as a man,...

...character, Melchisedec, as found in his noteson the 7th of Ilebrev, s, commencing at the third verse. WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor ".;J of life. " The object of the Apostle, in thus producing the example of Melchisedec, was to show—1st....

...that dwelleth in light, which is eternity, and is spoken of in Hebrews, 7th chapter, and 3rd verse : —-"Without father, without mother, without descent,...nor end of life; but made like unto the son of God; abideth a priest continually." And likewise it is prophesied in Ecclesiastes, 4th chapter, and 15th...

...after the order of Melchisedec'." For, as this last mentioned person is spoken of in scripture as " without father, without mother, without " descent, having neither beginning of days, nor " end of life k ;" and yet, as he too was an individual of the priestly character—on both accounts he was...