Melchizedek Passages in the Bible. A Case Study for Inner-Biblical and Inter-Biblical Interpretation

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 bibl...

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Main Author: Alan KamYau, Chan (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: De Gruyter 2016
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