• Gen 14:18 — And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
• Gen 14:19 — And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
• Gen 14:20 — And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
• Heb 5:6 — As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
• Heb 7:1 — For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
• Heb 7:3 — Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
• Heb 7:17 — For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
• Ps 110:4 — The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

19 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 4 passages
• Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews · 3 passages
• Belgic Confession · 3 passages
• Summa Theologica · 2 passages
• City of God · 2 passages
• On Christian Doctrine (De Doctrina Christiana) · 1 passage
• An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith · 1 passage
• Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
• On the Mysteries (De Mysteriis) · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Book of Psalms · 1 passage