Which figure blessed Abraham as a priest and king?

Which figure blessed Abraham as a priest and king?

• A. Melchizedek
• B. Abimelech
• C. Pharaoh
• D. Aaron

Answer: (A)

The key idea is recognizing the figure who is both a priest and a king and who blesses Abram in this moment. Melchizedek fits that description: he is described as king of Salem and priest of God Most High, and he blesses Abram after Abram’s victory. This blessing signals honor from a priest-king and leads Abram to give him a tithe, showing Abram’s respect for the blessing. This scene foreshadows the later idea of a priest-king in Scripture, a pattern Hebrews later uses to point to Christ. The other figures don’t fit this moment: Abimelech is a king who interacts with Abram but does not bless him as a priest; Pharaoh is the Egyptian king associated with a separate episode; Aaron is a priest later in Israel’s history, not the blessing of Abram in this scene.

The key idea is recognizing the figure who is both a priest and a king and who blesses Abram in this moment. Melchizedek fits that description: he is described as king of Salem and priest of God Most High, and he blesses Abram after Abram’s victory. This blessing signals honor from a priest-king and leads Abram to give him a tithe, showing Abram’s respect for the blessing. This scene foreshadows the later idea of a priest-king in Scripture, a pattern Hebrews later uses to point to Christ. The other figures don’t fit this moment: Abimelech is a king who interacts with Abram but does not bless him as a priest; Pharaoh is the Egyptian king associated with a separate episode; Aaron is a priest later in Israel’s history, not the blessing of Abram in this scene.