CHARACTERISTICS OF MELCHIZEDEK
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CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS CHRIST
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“Melchizedek King of Salem.” – Gen. 14:18
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“Unto us a child is born… and his name shall be called… The Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6
“…When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem (they) cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel…” (or, King of Peace, King of Salem) – John 12:12-13 |
| “And Melchizedek… brought forth bread and wine.” (i.e. the fruit of the vine, or the fruit of the grape) – Genesis 14:18 | “…Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it… and he took the cup, and… gave it unto them.” – Mark 14:22-23 14:18 |
| “Melchizedek… was the Priest of the most high God.” -Genesis 14:18 | “…Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed unto the heavens, Jesus…” – Hebrews 4:14 |
| “Melchizedek… abideth a priest continually.” – Hebrews 7:1,3 | “But into the second went the high priest alone once every year… But Christ being come an high Priest… by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” – Hebrews 9:7,11-12 |
| “And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death.” – Hebrews 7:23 | “But this man (Jesus), because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.” – Hebrews 7:24 |
| “Melchizedek… to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all.” (i.e. tithes) – Hebrews 7:1-2 (also see: Genesis 14: 18-20) | “And all the tithe of the land …is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord… the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. – Leviticus 27:30,32 |
| “Jesus Christ is Lord…” – Philippians 2:11 | |
| “Melchizedek… King of righteousness…” – Hebrews 7:1,2 | “In those days… I will cause the Branch of Righteousness to grow up unto David, and he shall execute judgement in the land.” – Jeremiah 33:15 |
| “Melchizedek… having neither beginning of days, nor end of life…” – Hebrews 7:1,3 | “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.. the Almighty… the first and the last… I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for ever more.” – Revelation 1:8,11,18 |
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