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Melchizedek

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The priest-king of Salem who blesses Abraham; the NT presents him as a type of Christ's eternal priesthood.

Their thread through Scripture

  • Genesis 14:18

    Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

  • Genesis 14:18

    Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

    Melchizedek, king of Salem, blesses Abram.

  • Hebrews 7:1

    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

    Hebrews unfolds his priesthood as a picture of Christ.