Category:Melchizedek (subject)

 This page was edited by Kasper Dalgaard, University of Copenhagen.

According to Jewish (and Christian) traditions, Melchizedek was the "king of Salem" and "priest of
the Most High" who met with Abraham. Over the centuries, conflicting interpretations were given
to this enigmatic figure by various Jewish and Christian groups.

Contents
 1 Overview
o 1.1 (a) Melchizedek in ancient Jewish traditions (Genesis, Psalms)
o 1.2 (b) Melchizedek in Second Temple Judaism (Qumran, 2 Enoch,6 Josephus, Philo,
Hebrews)
o 1.3 (c) Melchizedek in Later Christian traditions
o 1.4 (d) Melchizedek in Later Jewish traditions
 2 Melchizedek, in ancient sources
o 2.1 Book of Genesis
o 2.2 Book of Psalms
o 2.3 Melchizedek Scroll (11Q13)
o 2.4 2 Enoch
o 2.5 Hebrews
 3 Melchizedek, in the arts
 4 Melchizedek, in scholarship (history of research)
 5 References

 6 External links

Melchizedek is mentioned briefly in Genesis 14:18-20 and Psalm 110:4 as a quite enigmatic figure
of king and priest.

The figure of Melchizedek saw continuous expansion during ancient Judaism and Christianity and
the figure's literary life continued to evolve in such diverse texts as 11QMelchizedek, the Epistle to
the Hebrews, the Palestinian Targumim, and 2 Book of Jeu. In some traditions the figure was
identified with the patriarch Shem, or was reinterpreted as an angel, the Holy Spirit, or a god, while
in others Melchizedek receives less positive treatment and is removed from the text or described as
the son of a harlot.

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