Quotes about Melchizedek
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Genesis 14:18
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
- Genesis 14:20
The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Psalm 110:4
And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:6
and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 5:10
where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:20
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Hebrews 7:1
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
- Hebrews 7:4
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- Hebrews 7:6
In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
- Hebrews 7:8
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
- Hebrews 7:10
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
- Hebrews 7:11