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A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
Exegesis of chapter 7 › Exegesis of verses 1, 2, 3: Ver. 1, 2, 3.
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1. The Process of the Story directs unto another sense of words. Abraham was now Returned with his Forces unto the Valley of Shaveh, which is the Kings Dale, ver. 17. a place not far from Jerusalem, called, as it is likely, the Kings Dale, from Melchizedek, unto whom it belonged; where afterwards Absalom built a Pillar, for the Memorial of his Name, 2 Sam. 18. 18. Here probably he continued for a while, as to Refresh his own People, so to stay for the coming of the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. For upon their Defeat in the Battle they had left the Plain, and fled into the Mountains, ver. 10. giving up the Cities with all their Spoil unto the Conquerors. But now hearing of the Success of Abraham, and his Recovery of the Captives with their Goods, they resort unto him for Relief: He who intended to restore all unto them, stayed for them, as it is probable, some days in the Kings Dale. Now, it was the manner in those Countries where any Forces were on an Expedition, that those in their way who were at Peace with them did bring forth Supplies of Bread and Wine, or Water for their Refreshment. For the Neglect of this Duty, wherein they break the Laws of Friendship and Hospitality, did Gideon so severely Punish the Inhabitants of Succoth and Penuel, Judges 8. 5, 6, 7; 13, 14, 15, 16. And the Observance of this Duty is Recorded unto the Commendation of Barzillai the Gileadite, who sent Refreshment unto David and his Army; for he said, The People are Hungry, and Thirsty, and Weary in the Wilderness, 2 Sam. 17. 27, 28, 29. In this state of things Melchizedek being the Neighbour, Friend, and Confederate of Abraham, when he came with his Army and abode so near unto him, brought forth Bread and Wine for their Refreshment; which being a mere Civil Action, our Apostle takes no Notice of it. And they who can discover a Sacrifice in this Expression, have either more skill in the ⟨p. 98⟩Opening of Mysteries than he had, or a better Invention in coining groundless Fables and Imaginations of their own.
1. The Process of the Story directs unto another sence of words. Abraham was now Returned with his Forces unto the Valley of Shaveh, which is the Kings Dale, ver. 17. a place not far from Hierusalem, called, as it is likely, the Kings Dale, from Melchisedec, unto whom it belonged; where afterwards Absalom built a Pillar, for the Memorial of his Name,