And this Melchizedic, having thus established righteousness, was called the King of Heaven by his people, or in other words, the King of Peace.

Joseph Smith Translation of Genesis chapter 14 verse 13.

Hey listeners, this is Nick from Book of Mormon Central, and today's podcast addresses the question,

how does the Joseph Smith translation teach us about Melchizedek?

An often misunderstood but obviously important figure from the Bible is Melchizedic,

the King of Salem.

Due to the brevity of his appearance in only Genesis chapter 14, Psalm 110, and Hebrews

Chapter 7, many have needed to speculate about who Melchizedic might have been, and what

roles he played in the ancient world.

And indeed for most readers, it is clear that Melchizedic was important.

He was the priest of the Most High God, and some men in ancient Israel could be ordained a priest forever after the order of Melchizedic.

Thanks now to the Book of Mormon, and also to Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible,

Latter-day Saints are blessed with much information regarding this holy priest and king.

As the Melchizedic material in Book of Mormon has been discussed in a previous no-why,

this article focuses on the contributions of the Joseph Smith translation to our understanding of Melchizedic.

Consider the following five points.

First, Melchizedic's sublime role as a high priest is highlighted in the Joseph Smith translation

and Book of Mormon.

Several points in the lengthy additions to Genesis chapter 14 usually focus on the priesthood

of Melchazdic rather than on him as a person.

Similarly, as John W. Welch has noted,

Alma Chapter 13 contains a powerful speech by Alma

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