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Genesis 14:18

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18 And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High ùGod.

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #1734

Studere hoc loco

  
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1734. Verse 20 And blessed be God Most High who has delivered your enemies into your hand; and he gave him a tenth of everything. 'Blessed be God Most High' means the Lord's Internal Man. 'Who has delivered your enemies into your hand' means victory. 'And he gave him a tenth of everything' means remnants gained from victory.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.