Genesis 14: Who was Malkitzedek?

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Sep 17, 2025 · 4m

In בראשית פרק י״ד, after אברם’s victory over the coalition ofkings, we read:

וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִןוְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן׃

And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was a priest ofGod Most High.

וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃

He blessed him, saying, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Creator ofheaven and earth.”

וּבָרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר־מִגֵּן צָרֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ מַעֲשֵׂר מִכֹּל׃

And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your foes into your hand.”

(בראשית י״ד:י״ח–כ׳)…