Connections Between Melchizedek’s Blessing and the Lord’s Supper

In the Old Testament, Lot – the nephew of Abram (later renamed “Abraham” by God) – lived in the city of Sodom.  Genesis 14 records that the city was captured in war by other kingdoms and Lot was taken captive.  So, Abram took men to go rescue Lot, defeating the captors and taking back Lot and his possessions and the others who had been captured with him.

On his return, Abram was met by a man named Melchizedek, who the Bible calls the “king of Salem” and “priest of God Most High.”  The name Me...