Melchizedek Passages in the Bible

By Chan Alan Kamyau

Melchizedek is a mysterious figure to many people. Adopting discourse analysis and text-linguistic approaches, Chan attempts to tackle the Melchizedek texts in Genesis 14, Psalm 110, and Hebrews 5-7. This seminal study illustrates how the mysterious figure is understood and interpreted by later biblical writers, "... Using the "blessing" motif as a framework, Chan also argues that Numbers 22-24, 2 Samuel 7 and the Psalter: Books I-V (especially Psalms 1-2) provide a reading paradigm of interpreting Psalm 110. In addition, the structure of Hebrews provides a clue to how the author interprets the Old Testament texts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110440083
• ISBN13: 9783110440089
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary