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322 The ease with which solar mythology was integrated into the Hebrews’ religion (despite a struggle against idolatry) shows the depth of this cult’s tradition. At the same time, the important place occupied by notion of Justice and the righteous in Judaism aided this integration. In eschatological...

318 Shalim were isolated from their specific religious ambiance, their meaning changed: Melchizedek became a king, his title of ‘cohen’ was interpreted in a new way. III At first glance, the intertestamental literature does not seem to be interested in Melchizedek. The legend of his miraculous birth...

314 whose meaning we are looking for. Kirkland associates it with the idea of alliance. Nyberg emphasizes the role of wine in the cult of Elyon. However, most commentators adopt the traditional interpretation52. But this formula has an unmistakable religious content: it is the symbolic expression of...

310 comparison with that of Adonizedek41, without noticing that in this Chapter the sun plays a particularly important role. It is to him that the chief of the Hebrews addresses the request to stop; there are parallels with Genesis 14 and I do not exclude a reciprocal influence. ‘Melekh’ and ‘Zedek’...

306 large booty. The story emphasizes the independent attitude of the patriarch, who refused any additional remuneration from the king28. The writing of Genesis Chapter 14 could go back to the fourth or third century BC, under the empire of the conflict between the Oniads and the Tobiads {c.220 BC}....

302 this chapter are very old, it means that originally they may have had a very different meaning from that received when the chapter was written. The story a) was, perhaps, taken from a cycle of legends about Lot, whose hero was other than Abraham. The relation b) would have had an origin very dis...

Page 298 I. Melchizedek1 is an enigmatic character. He appears in an unusual way and without any connection with the text in two passages of the Old Testament; he also reappears in the Qumran texts, in the Epistle to the Hebrews and in a number of Gnostic books. In addition, he appears frequently in...

Bodinger, Martin. “L'énigme de Melkisédeq.” Revue de l'Histoire des Religions 211 (1994), 297–333. Translated from the French: all errors mine. LINK to Jstor Variant Spellings: Melchizedek Melkisédeq Melkisedeq Milki-çedek מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק Melchisedech Malki Tzedek Melkizedek Melchisedek Several year...

Hence, the lake was named a "sea" by "Mark" (author) in reference to death connected with it, death provoked by the First Revolt. "Mark" dates c.65 AD at the very earliest (I suppose); but the 'lake' was known as a ' sea ' long before that! Wiki tells me The modern Heb...

I agree this is fascinating material. Paul meets Peter & (a) John in Antioch, if we are to assume, in c.44 AD. Paul still appears to be flexibly heterodox, so his full conversion/meeting 'Jesus on the Road to Damascus' would be dubious - a known version, an opportunistic improvement? - against t...