There was undoubtedly something of importance in this act of Abraham’s, and in which we may see, _First_, Abraham’s gratitude to the Captain of his Salvation, who had given him success in this war, which was just and necessary. So we find the Israelites devoted a part of the spoils taken in battle, to the Lord, and the rest was divided among them, (See _Numbers_ xxxi, 25 v. to the end).—When Jacob vowed to the Lord, he said, _Of all thou shall give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee_;—and hence in his posterity we find the tenth of their portions were to be consecrated to the Lord, and this tenth, so devoted, was a type of God’s elect, Jews and Gentiles, who were to be devoted to his service. God, by the Prophet _Isaiah_, Chap. vi, says, _But yet in it shall be a tenth_, _and it shall return and shall be eaten_. Abraham giving the tenth to Melchisedec, and keeping the rest, (thus dividing the spoil) was an exhibition of what the Saviour would do, actually, when he should divide the spoil with the strong; when he should rise up early to the prey, and in the evening of his death divide the spoil—give to God’s Law and Justice infinite satisfaction—to his people all the blessings he secured, and get to himself a name above every other, that at his name every knee should bow.—Thus he divides the spoil, because he poured out his soul unto death. So in the hearts of his elect, by the conquest of his grace, when he spoils the works of the Devil in us, as well as for us, and by Faith, leads us to get victory over every sin and every fear, and enables us to give him the heart in a way of love, the mind in his service, and all our powers devoted to his glory, body, soul, and spirit, time and talents: this is giving him the tenth. We have got the blessings he has enabled us to get by Prayer and Faith, and we give him the glory due to his holy name—while he oft refreshes us with himself as the Bread of Life, fills us with the Wine of his love, and blesses us with communion with himself—so we give him tithes of all—hence the Apostle says, _that he now receiveth them_.—_Thirdly_. This act may be a type of that important period when our glorious High Priest will receive his elect at his second coming, when the faithful of whom Abraham was a figure, will come from their graves, and meet Jesus—and he will come from the third heaven and meet them, introduce them into the heavenly country, the new heaven and earth. Here our Priest will bless us, and here we shall cast our crowns at his dear feet, and sing—Worthy the Lamb that was slain. Thus we shall give him tithes of all.