King of Salem

The Last Supper Foreshadowed

The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16

Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

 

Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

 

 

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King of Peace and Righteousness

Wenceslas Hollar - Melchisedek receives Abraham (State 2)
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Hebrews 7:2 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;

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The Order of Melchisedek

Peter Paul Rubens - The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek - WGA20438

 

There is a parallel between Melchizedek and Christ. Melchizedek was a forerunner of Christ.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; (KJV) Hebrews 7:1

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. Genesis 14:18

Melchizedek is introduced in the Old Testament and reaffirmed in the New Testament.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Hebrews 5:1

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. Hebrews 5:5

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 5:6

Jesus is our high priest “that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.”  Jesus was the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. Jesus himself became the sacrifice for sin.

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