Where a verse leads
Genesis 14:18: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”Genesis 14:18
Genesis 14:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to who he is, and what he did. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis 14 · King James Version
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Shadows and types
- Melchizedek Priest And King
- Melchizedek and Christ (Direct New Testament link)
The people and wonders of Scripture
Who He is, and what He did
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 14:18 mean?
Genesis 14:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 14:18 in the Bible?
Genesis 14:18 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 14:18 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 14:18 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.