Melchizedek

[ mel-kiz-i-dek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Melchizedek

/ mɛlˈkɪzəˌdɛk /

Old Testament the priest-king of Salem who blessed Abraham (Genesis 14:18–19) and was taken as a prototype of Christ's priesthood (Hebrews 7) Douay spellingMelchisedech

Ultimately from Hebrew Malkīṣedek “My king is righteousness,” or “My king is (the deity) Sedek”

Melchizedek was an Old Testament king who also appears in the Book of Mormon.

And Melchizedek is here declared to be “a great man,” “assimilated unto the Son of God.”

For this signal act of heroism Abram was blessed by Melchizedek, in the name of their common lord the most high God.

Abraham, bearing the whole Aaronic hierarchy potentially within him, defers to Melchizedek as to his greater.

For Melchizedek suddenly appears on the scene, and as suddenly vanishes, never to return.

For the central thought of the passage is the endless duration of the priesthood of Melchizedek.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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