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NASB | Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 14:18 Melchizedek king of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) brought out bread and wine [for them]; he was the priest of God Most High. |
Subject: Who is Melchizedek? |
Bible Note: Dear Jlhetrick, The use of the simile, plus the general tenor of the letter make it unlikely that Melchizedeck was a Christophany. Instead, Melchizedeck was Providentially made "like unto" the son of God. If Christ were Melchizedeck, how could He be made like unto Himself? In Him, Doc |