Melchisedec

Also known as: King of peace / King of righteousness / king of Salem / priest of the most high God · Family: biblical · Role: priest · First appears: Hebrews 5

In Hebrews 5, God called Jesus a high priest after Melchisedec’s order: “Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.” In Hebrews 6, Jesus entered as a forerunner and became an eternal high priest after that order.

In Hebrews 7, Melchisedec met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him. Abraham gave Melchisedec a tenth of the spoils; Melchisedec was identified as king of Salem and priest of the most high God, with the names King of righteousness and King of peace.

Relationship record

Life events

• God called Jesus high priest after Melchisedec’s order.(Hebrews 5)
  • With: God Jesus
  • “Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.”
• Jesus entered as forerunner and became an eternal high priest after Melchisedec's order.(Hebrews 6)
  • With: Jesus
  • “Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
• Melchisedec met Abraham returning from battle and blessed him.(Hebrews 7)
  • With: Abraham
  • “who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”
• Abraham gave Melchisedec a tenth of the spoils.(Hebrews 7)
  • With: Abraham
  • “To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all;”

Hebrews 5

• with Jesus (Jesus is identified as a priest after the order of Melchisedec.) “As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”

Hebrews 7

• blessed: Abraham “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”
• with Abraham (Abraham gave a tenth part of all to Melchisedec.) “To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;”
• with God (Melchisedec is described as priest of God.) “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”
• with Jesus (Jesus is identified as the priest after the order of Melchisedec.) “And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.”
• with Abraham (Melchisedec met Abraham.) “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.