Melchizedek
King of Salem and priest of the Most High God.
Melchizedek is presented as a type of Christ, being both king and priest, and his priesthood is eternal, unlike the Levitical priesthood.
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Key Figures — Hebrews 7
4 figures
Jesus Christ
High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Jesus is depicted as the eternal high priest, whose priesthood surpasses the Levitical priesthood, offering a better hope and covenant.
Related passagesLevi
Ancestor of the Levitical priesthood.
Levi, through whom the Levitical priesthood was established, is shown to be inferior to Melchizedek's order, as Levi paid tithes through Abraham to Melchizedek.
Abraham
Patriarch who paid tithes to Melchizedek.
Abraham's encounter with Melchizedek is used to illustrate the superiority of Melchizedek's priesthood over the Levitical priesthood.