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Melchizedek was God's high priest. (Gen 14:18 & Heb 5:10) God's high
priests are not selected from among the gods, rather, they are selected from
among men. (Heb 5:1-5)
Now Mel is described in the book of Hebrews as a man with no parents, no
genealogy, no beginning, and no ending, i.e. he's described as both
immortal and eternal.
The catch is: that description isn't literal, rather, it's only a picture of Mel as
he appears on the pages of scripture: not as Christ, rather, as a type of
Christ, i.e. an allegory.
Types are useful for helping explain spiritual concepts that are not easily put
into simple words. For example: Isaac and Ishmael are useful for explaining
the place that the law of Moses has in the life of Christ's followers. (Gal
4:21-31) Adam is a type of Christ to help explain how the Lord's
righteousness is transferred to his followers. (Rom 5:12-21)
NOTE: Mel brought bread and wine out to celebrate Abraham's victory over
that awful Chedlorama person and the liberation of Sodom's hostages. The
Hebrew word for bread in that instance isn't limited to bakery products. Plus,
had Mel's bread been a forerunner of the Lord's last supper, the Hebrew
word for unleavened bread would've been appropriate instead of nondescript
bread.
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