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Q1. (Genesis 14:19, 20, 22) What did Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe in common about God Most High?

Both Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe that there is a Creator who owns the heaven and earth, and therefore possesses all things in them. There is none higher than ’El ‘Elyon. God Most High is identified as a personal God who is involved in human life, as He brought about the victory they had just experienced over their enemies. God Most High is also revealed here as the source of blessing, and the One worthy of our blessing and consecrated lives. In these two men, we see one consecrated as a priest and one who gratefully recognizes Yahweh's ownership of everything in giving Him tithes and not being greedy.

They both agreed and both believed that He was the Only Supreme Sovereign, and that He was alone in this status. His name represented the loftiness of this position, that He was/is unequal in Supremacy. That He alone is unchallenged for Sovereignty over creation. If there are any other god's they all recognize Him as God of god's. The abrupt appearance to Abraham as Supreme Lord and of Melchizedek as the Priest of that Lord sealed the debate about Lordship.

This was originally written on January 29, 2006, before the hacker intervened...

This is Abba's Child!! The first thing that I noticed is that Abram is blessed by God Most High! I want this to be said of me all the days of my life!!

Secondly, I love this Title of God, "The God Most High;" for He is higher than all my problems; for He sits in Majesty and "His Eyes go to and fro over all the earth." Nothing escapes His view, and I know that I know, that He controls the whole earth; that gives me great peace!

The God Most High is The Creator of the heaven's and the earth, and the earth is His footstool!

How encouraging in these times of trial; that The Most High delivers "our enemies into our hands!" He delivers my dear family and all those whom I love and pray for! He is The Great God of my prayers!!

Abram understood the principle of the tithe, and gave to The God Most High out of the bountiful blessings that were given to him from The LORD, his Provider; Jehovah-jireh.

"Abram's response to the king of Sodom likewise uses The Name of The God Most High;" for he raised his hand to The God Most High, and took an oath; for no man would be able to say that he made Abram rich; his provisions came from The Hands of "The God Most High."

O, that we would always remember that "The God Most High" is our Source! Blessed be His Most Holy Name, Amen!!

[font=Times New Roman]I think that Abram believed in a creator of all things and was devoted to doing good
I believe that he had the knowledge of the kings who were good and he gave a tighe to Melchizedek for that reason. From scripture I believe that Melchizedek was a priest king and may have been Jesus in the flesh. He also relied on the Lord Most High he went to him in prayer in solidtary places like the garden. Jesus was our sacrifice, Melchizedek accepted a scrifice from Abram. From Abram we know that he talked to God when he had something troubling him and that the Lord talk to letting him know what to do and what He (GOD) was going to do. This alone gave him reason to want show his love and obedience by giving a tighe and refusimg to let anyone else say that they had made him rich.

Both Abraham and Melchizedek understood that others around them worshipped other gods; however they both believed that 'El 'Elyon was THE God--the ONLY God--and the Most High God, worthy of exaltation. God is the Creater and Posessor of all of heaven and Earth; EVERYTHING in Heaven and Earth is both the creation of God as well as the possession of God.

Pastor Ralph, on Feb 14 2006, 10:48 AM, said:

Both Abraham and Melchizedek acknowledged God as the "Creator of heaven and earth," and as "God Most High."

Both Abraham and Melchizedek believe in common

1 . God is creator of everything on earth that we see and that we don't see

2. God controlls what goes on on the earth he delivers them from their enemies and controlls
riches that they recieve and their crops and cattle if they live and die for that was thier
riches and their crops and all.

3. God was holy above all to be adored , praised, and obeyed

4. healer and deliver... he controlls if they are well or sice , if they win or loose delivers
from sickness and enemies.

Q1. (Genesis 14:19, 20, 22) What did Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe in common about God Most High?
Abraham and Melchizedek believed that God was the One True God, Creator of Heaven and Earth.

Both Melchizedek and Abraham put emphasis on "God Most High" and the God the Creator. It is obvious that they're worshiping the same God. How the meeting with Melchizedek must have warmed Abraham's heart and strenthened his faith!

I believe that both Abraham and Melchizedak worship God the most high; because he the creator of all the earth and that all that is in it.

[size=3][font=Georgia]They both think that He is God most high. That is above anything and everything, above all the gods they've every worshipped, and above anything that will come. They show Him honor and reverance, and they see Him as their master

The theme to this text appears to be that both are acknowledging that the Most High God is the Creator of all heaven and earth and that there is none like Him. That He is above all others and that He protects, He supplies, and that only death belongs to Him. That no man, no circumstance and no other god can take life away that every living thing in heaven on earth is in His hands. This is also what Jesus was speaking of to the disciples when He was teaching them to pray because just like Abraham they were coming from a back ground of not understanding the Most High God their creator and to them Abraham was their father the father of many nations they had a relationship with him and not the Most High God the one to whom life belongs. Its something to think about here Abram only knew about other gods and the disciples knew more of Abraham as a father then their Heavenly Father. All had to have a name change in order to disconnect them from their past and history of their earthly family and took on the name their Creator have given them because they now belonged to the Heavenly family. We learn His names and we get a new name like Peter did and did you notice that Melchizedek brought out bread and wine to Abraham? Communion they both shared this is my body (Jesus) and this is my blood (Jesus) the coming King, the Most High Priest so Abraham communed with God and this is where he had to of gotten revelation of Jesus the Son of the Most High God. So much to say on this....

From these particular verses, it seems what Abraham and Melchizedek have in common is #1 a belief that God Most High is the creator of everything. And #2, God Most High is responsible for Abraham's victory over his enemy. In other words, God Most High cares about our individual lives & intervenes on our behalf. Only God Most High deserves the honor & glory for things we seemingly accomplish.

Both Abrham and Melchizedek said God is creatoe of heaven and earth

they both belive that god was the almighty god and exalted one.

Q1. (Genesis 14:19, 20, 22) What did Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe in common about God Most High?
Abraham and Melchizedek believed :
an inward fellowship with God as a right way of life, as the highest satisfaction of a man's mind,
as access and approach to God, in common about God Most High.

Abram and Melchizedek both believed that God Most High is the Possessor of heaven and earth, the true Victor and Bestower of blessing, and is worthy of their honor and loyalty. I say Amen!

The NKJV says "Possessor" in place of "Creator" in this passage. I don't know the original Hebrew word that is used here, but it's an interesting difference! Both these words are descriptive of His standing as Sovereign though!

Abraham and Melchizedek both knew that the God Most High was with Abraham and used his power to enable the prisoners to be rescued.
Praise God for your successes.

Pastor Ralph, on Feb 14 2006, 01:48 PM, said:

Both Abraham and Melchizedek believed Yahweh was the Most High Elohim.

Q1. (Genesis 14:19, 20, 22) What did Abraham and Melchizedek seem to believe in common about God Most High?

Most High Elohim.