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2 Enoch (71-73): And behold, the wife of Nir, Sothonim… conceived in her womb, but the brother of Noah, Nir the priest had not slept with her… Nir became very ashamed about her and said to her: “What is this that you have done, O wife?”… And the archangel Gabriel appeared to Nir and said to him..: “This child who is to be born of her is a righteous fruit”… Sothonim died… and a child came out from the dead Sothonim and Nir and noah saw the child sitting beside the corpse and having his clothing on him… The child was fully developed physically… The badge of priesthood was on his chest, and it was glorious in appearance… Noah and Nir washed the child and dressed him in the garments of priesthood and … called his name Melchizedek. | |||
And the Lord appeared to Nir in a night vision: “Concerning the child, don’t be anxious, Nir; because in a short while I shall send my archangel Gabriel. And he will take the child, and put him in the paradise of Eden… Melchizedek will be my priest to all priests…” And Nir arose from his sleep and blessed the Lord… saying: “Blessed is the Lord, The God of my fathers… because by his word he has created a great priest, in the womb of Sothonim, my wife… Melchizedek will be the head of the priests in another generation… Melkisedek will become the head of priests reigning over a royal people who serve you, O Lord”… And the archangel Gabriel took the child Melchizedek on the same night on his wings, and he placed him in the paradise of Eden… | |||
==Early Christian sources== | ==Early Christian sources== | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 20 March 2013
Survey of ancient sources on Melchizedek.
Overview
Jewish sources
Book of Genesis
Gen 14:18-20 --
Book of Psalms
Ps 110:1-7 --
Melchizedek Scroll (11Q13)
2 Enoch
2 Enoch (71-73): And behold, the wife of Nir, Sothonim… conceived in her womb, but the brother of Noah, Nir the priest had not slept with her… Nir became very ashamed about her and said to her: “What is this that you have done, O wife?”… And the archangel Gabriel appeared to Nir and said to him..: “This child who is to be born of her is a righteous fruit”… Sothonim died… and a child came out from the dead Sothonim and Nir and noah saw the child sitting beside the corpse and having his clothing on him… The child was fully developed physically… The badge of priesthood was on his chest, and it was glorious in appearance… Noah and Nir washed the child and dressed him in the garments of priesthood and … called his name Melchizedek.
And the Lord appeared to Nir in a night vision: “Concerning the child, don’t be anxious, Nir; because in a short while I shall send my archangel Gabriel. And he will take the child, and put him in the paradise of Eden… Melchizedek will be my priest to all priests…” And Nir arose from his sleep and blessed the Lord… saying: “Blessed is the Lord, The God of my fathers… because by his word he has created a great priest, in the womb of Sothonim, my wife… Melchizedek will be the head of the priests in another generation… Melkisedek will become the head of priests reigning over a royal people who serve you, O Lord”… And the archangel Gabriel took the child Melchizedek on the same night on his wings, and he placed him in the paradise of Eden…