Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
2006-09-28 08:17:35 · 17 answers · asked by dreamangel20051 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Melchizedekis a character in the Old Testament who appeared in Genesis to the patriarch Abraham. He is called "king of Salem" (believed to be ancient Jerusalem) and "priest of the most high God" in Genesis 14:18.
In the Tanakh, Melchizedek brought bread and wine to Abraham (then called Abram) after Abraham's victory over the four kings who had besieged Sodom and Gomorrah and had taken his nephew Lot prisoner (described in Genesis 14). (Gen. 14:18.) Melchizedek blessed Abraham in the name of ³God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.² (Gen. 14:19.) In return, Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth, a tithe, of the spoils gained from the battle. (Gen. 14:20.)
2006-09-28 08:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by shirley e 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Melchizedek was a type of Christ
Canaanite king and priest revered by Abraham. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham rescues his kidnapped nephew, Lot, from the Mesopotamians, and on returning from battle he meets Melchizedek, king of Salem (probably another name for Jerusalem), who gives him bread and wine and blesses him in the name of “God Most High.” St. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews treats Melchizedek as a foreshadowing of Christ.
2006-09-28 08:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by The Mrs. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Melchisedek was a type of Christ's priesthood, means king of righteousness. It says in the Bible that the Jewish priesthood (made up of Levi's descendants) was inferior to Melchizedek's priesthood. Not a lot is known about him mentioned in Heb 7:1-14. Salem is Jerusalem later on.
This is all I know, I can't wait to see what everyone else puts down.
Read Heb 7:15 - 28 it tells you how Christ was better than even him.
Good question!
2006-09-28 08:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by sunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many attributes to this man of God. Melik means KING and Zedek or Sadeq in Arabic means TRUTHFUL, honest, pious etc. It simply means The TRUTHFUL KING. In the mystical aspects of Judaism, he is shown to have certain attributes that are not written in the Torah/Bible.
It just shows that there were other monotheists in addition to Abraham at the time of Abraham. However, the Lord blessed Abraham and his children to establish monotheism the World over, because he was willing to sacrifice his son and thus his entire lineage for the Most High.
It is interesting that the king of Salem is mentioned. Salem means peace, from which the word ISLAM is derived and Shalom is written in Hebrew.
2006-09-28 08:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by NQV 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wesley's Explanatory Notes on Christnotes.com:
The Rabbins say, that Melchizedek was Shem the son of Noah, who was king and priest to those that descended from him, according to the patriarchal model. Many Christian writers have thought that this was an appearance of the Son of God himself, our Lord Jesus, known to Abram at this time by this name. But as nothing is expressly revealed concerning it, we can determine nothing. He brought forth bread and wine - For the refreshment of Abram and his soldiers, and in congratulation of their victory. This he did as a king. As priest of the most high God he blessed Abram, which we may suppose a greater refreshment to Abram than his bread and wine were.
2006-09-28 08:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by eefen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he was King of Salem then perhaps he was peaceful? Maybe that is why he lived such a long life! Have you ever heard the expression: "older than Melchizedek?" God must have truly favored him.
2006-09-28 08:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says quite alot about him. Abraham paid tithes to him. He was a priest who held the higher priesthood of God.
2006-09-28 08:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Priest of Salem,(Peace). He was a type of Christ, with out beginning, and with out end.
2006-09-28 08:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by Minister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your "pearl of great price" (no doubt you have one) and don't ask questions like that here. If ever there was a place that fit "Nether ye cast your pears before swine lest they turn again and rend you" this would be it. also check out what Hugh Nibly had to say it will open those peepers real quick.
2006-09-28 08:32:55 · answer #9 · answered by esoreinna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was a Christophony. A divine appearance of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament.
2006-09-28 08:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by James C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋