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Who was Melchizedek in the Bible?

Priest, in the age of the patriarchs

Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High (Gen.14.18). Melchizedek appears in 10 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Melchizedek?

Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High (Gen.14.18). He blessed Abraham and received a tithe from him after Abraham's victory over Chedorlaomer and his allies. Melchizedek brought out bread and wine, demonstrating his priestly role. The Psalms refer to the Messiah as a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek (Psa.110.4), indicating that Melchizedek's priesthood was seen as a type or foreshadowing of Christ's eternal priesthood. The book of Hebrews expands on this concept, presenting Jesus as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek (Heb.5.6,10; 6.20; 7.1,10,11,15,17,21). Melchizedek's unique priesthood, which combined royalty and priestly service to God Most High, is seen as a precedent for Jesus' eternal priesthood and kingship.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Melchizedek appear in the Bible?

Melchizedek is referenced in 10 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Hebrews 8Genesis 1Psalms 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Melchizedek.

SalemWineJesusAbrahamAaron

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Melchizedek?

Melchizedek appears in 10 verses across 3 books, most often in Hebrews, which accounts for 8 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Melchizedek?

Hebrews, Genesis, Psalms.

Where can I read every verse about Melchizedek?

This page lists 10 of them. Protos carries all 10, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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