Christ a Prince of Peace
W. Gouge. Hebrews 7:1-10 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings… Two things there be which especially declare Him to be a King of peace. 1. That peace which He made betwixt the Creator and creatures. 2. That which He made among creatures themselves. God at first made all in perfect peace. There was a sweet harmony and consent. No discord, no dissension. Creatures by sin brought all out of frame. But Christ being made King, made up all these breaches.For — 1. He satisfied God's justice, pacified His wrath, and reconciled man to God (Romans 3:25, and Romans 5:8,9,10). 2. Christ took men and made them members of His mystical body: and having so united them to Himself, made angels to be at peace with them (Colossians 1:20). 3. He communicateth His Spirit unto men, whereby all the powers of their souls and parts of their body are renewed and brought into a sweet harmony. 4. He brake down the partition wall betwixt Jew and Gentile (Ephesians 2:14), and made all one in Himself (Galatians 3:28), and so alters their disposition as they may lovingly live together (Isaiah 11:6, etc.). (W. Gouge.) Parallel Verses KJV: For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; WEB: For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,