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Who was Melchizedek?

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Who was Melchizedek?
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01-23-2020, 08:13 PM
Genesis 14:  And Malchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine, and he was a priest to the Most High God.

What is his background?  Who was he?  What were his parents names?

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01-23-2020, 09:50 PM
This might provide some information for you -

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/messiaht...589#p69589
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01-24-2020, 08:16 AM
Do you suggest that we have the parents' names for everyone who suddenly appears in the Bible? That's an odd question.

Malkitsedek was the king of Salem at a time that was relevant in the name of Abraham. It might have been a regal name, much like Avimelech. Do you know who Avimelech's parents were?
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01-24-2020, 12:18 PM
(01-23-2020, 09:50 PM)searchinmyroots Wrote: This might provide some information for you -

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/messiaht...589#p69589

(01-24-2020, 08:16 AM)Jason Wrote: Do you suggest that we have the parents' names for everyone who suddenly appears in the Bible? That's an odd question.

Malkitsedek was the king of Salem at a time that was relevant in the name of Abraham. It might have been a regal name, much like Avimelech. Do you know who Avimelech's parents were?

I expected to read from someone that his parents' names were unknown for sure.  

This is what Rashi said:  
  • The Midrash Aggadah (Targum Jonathan, Ned. 32b, Mid. Ps. 76:3) states that he was Shem, the son of Noah


 
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01-24-2020, 01:02 PM
Midrash is just that, simply midrash.
בקש שלום ורדפהו
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01-25-2020, 09:47 PM
It is a common tradition, though, that Malkitsedek was Shem.
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