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Catholic Biblical Typology
Jesus the new Melchizedek
Hebrews 7:17 For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (Psalms 110:4)
Melchizedek | Jesus | |
King of righteousness | meaning of his name (Heb 7:2) | fulfilled by Jesus (1 Cor 1:30) |
King of peace | King of kings (1 Tim 6:15) and Prince of Peace (Is 9:6) | |
Priest | of God Most High (Gen 14:18) | eternal high priest (Heb 5:10; 7:24) |
Offered in thanksgiving bread and wine to God | for Abram's victory over the kings who held Lot captive (Gen14:18-19) | body and blood (the Eucharist) for victory over sin (Lk 22:19; Mt 26:27-28 & 1 Cor 15:55-57) |
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