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1) Melchezidek was a priest and king:  
1) Melchezidek was a priest and king:  
*''And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,'' Hebrews 7:15
*'' This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek'' Hebrews 7:15
*''The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.'' Psalms 110:4
*''The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."'' Psalms 110:4
*''For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;'' Hebrews 7:1  
*''For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him'' Hebrews 7:1  


2) Melchizedek was greater than Abraham:  
2) Melchizedek was greater than Abraham:  
*''For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all;'' Hebrews 7:1, 2a  
*''...and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything.'' Hebrews 7:2a  
*''And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.'' Hebrews 7:7  
*''It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.'' Hebrews 7:7  


3) Melchizedek was immortal:  
3) Melchizedek was immortal:  
*''Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God;'' Hebrews 7:3  
*He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.'' Hebrews 7:3  
*''But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.'' Hebrews 7:6  
*''But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.'' Hebrews 7:6  
*''And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.'' Hebrews 7:8  
*''In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.'' Hebrews 7:8  
*''And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.'' Hebrews 7:15  
*''This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”'' Hebrews 7:15 - 17
*''But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.'' Hebrews 7:24  
*''The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.'' Hebrews 7:23-24  


4) Melchizedek and Jesus both served communion:  
4) Melchizedek and Jesus both served communion:  
*''And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.'' Genesis 14:18  
*''And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)'' Genesis 14:18  
*''And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;'' Matthew 26:26, 27  
*''Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,'' Matthew 26:26, 27  


5) Melchizedek looked like Jesus, the Son of God:  
5) Melchizedek looked like the Son of God:  
* ''Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but '''made like unto the Son of God;''' abideth a priest continually.'' Hebrews 7:3
*''...resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.'' Hebrews 7:3b


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6) Only God can be immortal:  
6) Only God can be immortal:  
*''Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.'' I Timothy 6:15, 16
*''...he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality...'' I Timothy 6:15b, 16a


7) The immortal God can appear as a man:
7) The immortal God can appear as a man:
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