Talk:Melchizedek Priesthood (Christianity)

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In the Roman Catholic tradition, Christ is referred to as a prophet, priest, and king. The gospels portray him in the role of prophet, and there are a few references to him as king of the Jews. I don't believe he ever refers to himself as a priest, however, nor does anyone refer to him as a priest in the gospels. To the contrary, Christ is portrayed as an adversary of temple priests. The references to Christ as a priest according to the order of Melchizedek in Hebrews seems rather far-fetched. It is also a stretch, I believe, to suggest that the possible reference to Melchizedek in Psalms refers to Christ.Jim Lacey 19:42, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

I disagree. Christ is referred to as a high priest by Paul in the Book of Hebrews. I don't know about Psalms, though. Wrad 21:46, 5 April 2007 (UTC)