Melchizedek
Melchizedek or Melki-Tsedeq ("King of Justice") is an enigmatic biblical character who appears briefly in the story of Abraham as reported in the book of Genesis , Chapter 14 verses 18 to 20. The name is symbolic (King of Justice) as the title of King of Salem (Peace).
Returning from a victorious campaign, Abraham meets this mysterious character whom we know nothing more;
"Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine, he was a priest of God Most High. He pronounced this blessing: "Blessed be Abraham by God Most High who created heaven and earth, and blessed be God Most High who has delivered your enemies into your hands." And Abraham gave him tithes of all. "
- Book of Genesis 14
The name of Melchizedek appears again in the Book of Psalms :
"The Lord has sworn an oath in irrevocable: You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek king. "
- Psalm 110
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Melchizedek in Judaism
According to the great commentators of the Torah, as Rashi , it would be Shem , the father of the Semites, the son of Noah. Indeed Sem being credited with a life of 610 years, he was able to meet Abraham.
Melchizedek in Christianity
The Epistle to the Hebrews (7, 1-3) again evokes the symbolic figure of Christ , "a priest in the order of Melchizedek."
The Catholic Church refers to Melchizedek in the Eucharistic Prayer: And as it pleased you to receive the gifts of Abel the Just, the sacrifice of our father Abraham, and that which thy high priest Melchizedek offered you, in sign of the perfect sacrifice, look this gift with love and in your kindness, accepts it.
Melchizedek as the Urantia Book
According to The Urantia Book , Machiventa Melchizedek, was a semi-spiritual being of the order of Melchizedek local universe. He incarnated in the likeness of mortal flesh, 1973 years before Jesus was born and lived in the Land of Israel for 94 years, without marrying or having any children. Like all the beings of his order, Machiventa was a "Son of relief," that is to say, responsible for an emergency mission. It was to recover and keep alive the revelation of one God, an idea which had lost nearly three thousand years before the shedding of Jesus, at least the concept of God was he became very confused in the minds of some human tribes millennia after the failure of Adam and Eve.
Melchizedek in the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants
The doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about Melchizedek is based on the Old Testament , the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants.
- Old Testament, Melchizedek was a Priest, prophet and prominent leader who lived after the flood at the time of Abraham. He was called King of Salem (Jerusalem), king of peace, king of justice (which is the significance of Melchizedek in Hebrews) and priest of the Most High (Hebrews 7:1-3). Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18-20). Christ was a priest in the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:6)
- Book of Mormon: None was bigger than Melchizedek (Alma 13:14-19).
- Doctrine and Covenants: Abraham received the priesthood from the hands of Melchizedek (D & C 84:14), out of respect for the name of the Lord, the ancient Church called the High Priesthood, Melchizedek Priesthood (D & C 107:1-4)
Other meaning
In wine , a Melchizdec is a bottle of glass of 30 liters (40 bottles of 75 cl ).
See also
Bibliography
- King of the world, Rene Guenon , Gallimard, 1995
- Melkitsedeq or primordial tradition, John Tourniac , Dervy, 2002
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