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# Levi, who received tithes, also paid tithes through Abraham
2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Since Levi had not been born yet, the author speaks of him as still being in Abraham's body. In this way, the author argues that Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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