Melchizedek King and Priest of Salem

Melchizedek King and Priest of Salem

• Melchizedek, or Malki Tzedeq Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק‬
• King of righteousness; king of Salem
• Priest of El Elyon or God most high
• Name is two words: malki meaning king, and tzedeq meaning righteousness

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:

“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

And he gave him a tithe of all.
— Gen. 14:18-20