MELCHI
my king. (1.) The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28). (2.) Luke 3:24. ......
MELCHIZEDEK
king of righteousness, the king of Salem (q.v.). All we know of him is recorded in Gen. 14:18. He is subsequently mentioned only once in the Old Testament, in Psa 110:4. The typical significance of his history is set forth in detail in the Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. 7. The apostle there points out the superiority of his priesthood to that of Aaron in these several respects, (1) Even Abraham paid ......