Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 72
72 for instance, Moses (peace be on him) came and died, David (peace be on him) came and passed away and Solomon (peace be on him) came and died, but Melchisedec did not die; nor in the same way did Messiah die. It is further said: "For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the Most. High God who met Abram returning from the slaughter of the king and blessed him" (Hebrews, Ch. 7:1). . That is Melchisedec gave his blessings to Abram (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him). It appears he considered himself to be greater than Abram (peace and the blessings of. Allah be on him). For, the Bible did not say that Melchisedec prayed that God may bless Abram (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him) but wished blessings in his goods, in other words, he blessed him. And it is said: "First being by interpretation king of reighteousness and after that also king of Salem, which is king of peace. ' ". It is further said: "Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God: abideth a priest continually" (Hebrews, Ch. 7:1-3). . It means that Melchisedec had neither father nor mother; was everlasting and eternal like the Lord-God; his age neither had a beginning nor an ending; neither was he ever born nor would he die at any time; he lives for ever and evermore and is like the Son to God the Great, as the Messiah is, from eternity to eternity (not the Messiah who was born of. Mary but the Messiah who is one of the Three), so is. Melchisedec eternal and everlasting, without a beginning and without an ending. . It is clear that there was in the world one more person who was righteous and so exceedingly righteous that he was