Hebrews 6:13; Hebrews 7:1; Hebrews 7:2; Hebrews 7:4; Hebrews 7:6; Hebrews 11:8; Hebrews 11:17

Hebrews 6:13

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

Hebrews 7:1

1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:2

2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

Hebrews 7:4

4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!

Hebrews 7:6

6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Hebrews 11:8

8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

Hebrews 11:17

17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,