Hebrews 7:2
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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.”
Numbers 18:21
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21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes(A) in Israel as their inheritance(B) in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.(C)
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For to us a child is born,(A)
to us a son is given,(B)
and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)
7 Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.
Psalm 85:10-11
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Psalm 72:7
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7 In his days may the righteous flourish(A)
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
Psalm 72:1-3
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Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(A) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,(B)
your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
Psalm 45:4-7
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4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously(A)
in the cause of truth, humility and justice;(B)
let your right hand(C) achieve awesome deeds.(D)
5 Let your sharp arrows(E) pierce the hearts(F) of the king’s enemies;(G)
let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 Your throne, O God,[a] will last for ever and ever;(H)
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness(I) and hate wickedness;(J)
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing(K) you with the oil of joy.(L)
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:6 Here the king is addressed as God’s representative.
1 Chronicles 22:9
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9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace(A) and rest,(B) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[a](C) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet(D) during his reign.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Solomon sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for peace.
2 Samuel 23:3
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2 Samuel 8:15
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David’s Officials(A)
15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right(B) for all his people.
1 Samuel 8:17
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17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
1 Samuel 8:15
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15 He will take a tenth(A) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.
Genesis 28:22
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22 and[a] this stone that I have set up as a pillar(A) will be God’s house,(B) and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.(C)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 28:22 Or household, and the Lord will be my God, 22 then
Ephesians 2:14-18
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14 For he himself is our peace,(A) who has made the two groups one(B) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(C) the law with its commands and regulations.(D) His purpose was to create in himself one(E) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(F) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(G) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(H) 18 For through him we both have access(I) to the Father(J) by one Spirit.(K)
Romans 5:1-2
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Peace and Hope
5 Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) 2 through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
- Romans 5:2 Or let us
Romans 3:26
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26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Luke 2:14
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14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace(A) to those on whom his favor rests.”
Micah 5:5
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Jeremiah 33:15-16
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15 “‘In those days and at that time
I will make a righteous(A) Branch(B) sprout from David’s line;(C)
he will do what is just and right in the land.
16 In those days Judah will be saved(D)
and Jerusalem will live in safety.(E)
This is the name by which it[a] will be called:(F)
The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’(G)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 33:16 Or he
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(A)
a King(B) who will reign(C) wisely
and do what is just and right(D) in the land.
6 In his days Judah will be saved
and Israel will live in safety.(E)
This is the name(F) by which he will be called:
The Lord Our Righteous Savior.(G)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line
Isaiah 45:22-25
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22 “Turn(A) to me and be saved,(B)
all you ends of the earth;(C)
for I am God, and there is no other.(D)
23 By myself I have sworn,(E)
my mouth has uttered in all integrity(F)
a word that will not be revoked:(G)
Before me every knee will bow;(H)
by me every tongue will swear.(I)
24 They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone
are deliverance(J) and strength.(K)’”
All who have raged against him
will come to him and be put to shame.(L)
25 But all the descendants(M) of Israel
will find deliverance(N) in the Lord
and will make their boast in him.(O)
Isaiah 32:1-2
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The Kingdom of Righteousness
1 Kings 4:24-25
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Leviticus 27:32
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32 Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod(A)—will be holy to the Lord.
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