<p>7:2 <i>To whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all. He was first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also, King of Jerusalem, which is, King of peace</i>- &quot;King of righteousness&quot; connects with Paul's appeal for the Hebrews to accept the word or Gospel of imputed righteousness in Christ; see on 5:13, remembering that here in chapter 7 Paul is picking up from 5:13 after the parenthesis of chapter 6. The connection between righteousness and peace is a feature of Messiah- in Him, they kiss each other (Ps. 85:10), and are the mainstay of the Messianic Kingdom on earth (Ps. 72:3; Is. 32:17; Rom. 14:17). Righteousness is emphasized before peace- &quot;then also... king of peace&quot;. &quot;The work of righteousness shall be peace&quot; (Is. 32:17). But in Paul's theology, it is the righteousness of King Jesus which is imputed to us and thereby creates peace with God. This is the much laboured message of Romans 1-8. So we can understand his enthusiastic perception that Melchizedek, a type of Messiah, was king of righteousness &quot;and then also... king of peace&quot;.</p>