![]() The name of the city Jerusalem was originally “Yerushalem”. It is interesting to note that Abram recognizes this God in verse 22 when he swears by his name and, at the same time, calls him “Lord” which is the word YHWH, the name of the covenant God of Israel:Ībram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord (YHWH), God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and have taken an oath that I will accept nothing belonging to you.” - Genesis 14:22-23 The full name of this God was “God Most High, Creator of Heaven and Earth” since he was the God of creation. ![]() Melchizedek’s city was called Salem, or Shalem, which is also the name of the God whose worship was centered in the city. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” ThenĪbram gave him a tenth of everything. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. When Abraham entered the land of Canaan around 2000 BC the city of Jerusalem was called Salem (Genesis 14).Īfter Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
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