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Genesis 14:18

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Genesis 14:18 (WEB)

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

Catechism · 3

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

  • §1333Article 3 · The Sacrament of the EucharistRead at vatican.va

    “Thus in the Offertory we give thanks to the Creator for bread and wine, fruit of the "work of human hands," but above all as "fruit of the earth" and "of the vine" - gifts of the Creator. the Church sees in the gesture of the king-priest Melchizedek, who "brought out bread and wine," a prefiguring of her own offering.” — Catechism footnote: Gen 14:18; cf. Roman Missal, EP I (Roman Canon) 95.

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

  • §1544Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va

    “The Christian tradition considers Melchizedek, "priest of God Most High," as a prefiguration of the priesthood of Christ, the unique "high priest after the order of Melchizedek";” — Catechism footnote: Heb 5:10; cf. 6:20; Gen 14:18.

The Revelation of God

  • §58Article 1 · The Revelation of GodRead at vatican.va

    “The Bible venerates several great figures among the Gentiles: Abel the just, the king-priest Melchisedek - a figure of Christ - and the upright "Noah, Daniel, and Job".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 14:18; Heb 7:3; Ezek 14:14.

Fathers and councils · 9

Gregory of Nyssa

  • “Levi, many generations before his own birth in the flesh, was tithed by Melchisedech; so the Apostle says, “Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes (in Abraham),” adding the proof, “for he was yet in the loins of his father, when” Abraham met the priest of the Most High.” — editor's note: Heb. vii. 9, 10; Genesis xiv. 18.

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Tertullian

  • “Whence was Melchizedek named “priest of the most high God,” if, before the priesthood of the Levitical law, there were not levites who were wont to offer sacrifices to God?” — editor's note: Gen. xiv. 18, Ps. cx. (cix. in. LXX.) 4; Heb. v. 10, vii. 1–3, 10, 15, 17.

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John Damascene

Eusebius of Caesarea

  • “But this Melchizedec is introduced in the Holy Scriptures as a priest of the most high God, not consecrated by any anointing oil, especially prepared, and not even belonging by descent to the priesthood of the Jews.” — editor's note: See Gen. xiv. 18; Heb. v. 6, 10; vi. 20; viii.

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Cyprian of Carthage

  • “Also in the priest Melchizedek we see prefigured the sacrament of the sacrifice of the Lord, according to what divine Scripture testifies, and says, “And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine.”” — editor's note: Gen. xiv. 18.

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  • “Because from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my name is glorified among the Gentiles; and in every place odours of incense are offered to my name, and a pure sacrifice, because great is my name among the nations, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Mal. i. 10, 11. [P. 251, note 1, supra. The oblation of Melchizedek. Gen. xiv. 18. The Oxford translator adds, “with the incense of pious prayers.” See Justin,…

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Ambrose of Milan

  • “Let no man, therefore, when he beholds an order of human establishment, contend that in it resides the claim of Divinity; for even that Melchizedek, by whose office Abraham offered sacrifice, the Church doth certainly not hold to be an angel (as some Jewish triflers do), but a…” — editor's note: Gen. xiv. 18 ff.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

  • JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

    “…typical Passover was concluded, and He had partaken of the Lamb with His Apostles, He comes to the true paschal sacrament; that, as Melchisedech [marg. note: Gen 14:18], Priest of the most high God, had done in foreshadowing Christ, offering bread and wine, He also should offer the present verity of His Body and…” — the author cites it

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Jerome

  • “Turn back to Genesis, and you will find that this was the city over which Melchizedek held sway, that king of Salem who, as a type of Christ, offered to Abraham bread and wine, and even then consecrated the mystery which Christians consecrate in the body and blood of the Saviour.” — editor's note: Gen. xiv. 18.

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  • Hebrews 7:1 takes up the words of Genesis 14:18 (9 words in common).

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