Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Melchizedek
Melchizedek or Melchisedecboth: mĕlkĭz'ədĕk [Heb.,=king of righteousness], in the Bible, king of Salem and priest of the most high God. He blessed Abraham after the defeat of Chedorlaomer, and Abraham gave him tithes from the enemy's spoils. Later, Melchizedek is regarded as an eternal priest, typifying the priesthood of the future Messiah. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, Melchizedek, as God's eschatological agent, effects the destruction of the angel Belial and the wicked spirits in league with him.
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Melchizedek is an enigmatic figure twice mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. Melchizedek is mentioned as the King of Salem, and priest of God Most High, in the time of the biblical patriarch Abram. He brought out bread and wine, blessed Abram, and received tithes from him,. Reference is made to him in where the victorious ruler is declared to be "priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
He is commemorated as one of the Holy Forefathers in the Calendar of Saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 26. He is mentioned in the Roman Canon, the First Eucharistic Prayer of the Roman rite.
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- Salem, in the Bible
Salem [Heb.,=peace], in the Bible, royal city of Melchizedek, traditionally identified with Jerusalem.
- Hebrews, book of the New Testament
Hebrews, an anonymous New Testament homily with closing greetings normally associated with the letter genre, written before c.A.D. 96. It is addressed to Jewish Christians who were being press...
- Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of, name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now numbering abou...
