Thread: Who Was Melchizedek ?
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Old 02-14-2009, 03:44 PM
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Re: Who Was Melchizedek ?
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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman View Post
The book of Jasher was referenced by Joshua and II Samuel. Is it a legit book? I'm not sure, but Hebrew tradition says that Melchesedec was the same as Shem, the first born of Noah, as does the book of Jasher otherwise known as "The Book of the Upright".
It was a legit book, the problem is do we have it today? Did the Jews have it in their canon?

I'd be careful of what Jews say externally from the Torah as they have been influenced by Kabbalistic thinking
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