Hephaistos was "without a father," but had a mother. Thus although some gods were either "without mother" or "without father," they were never said to be "without father or mother or genealogy," that is, totally ungenerated.
The Second Book of Enoch (also called "Slavonic Enoch") is apparently a Jewish sectarian work of the 1st century AD. The last section of the work, the Exaltation of Melchizedek, tells how Melchizedek was born of a virgin, Sofonim (or Sopanima), the wife of Nir, a brother of Noah.
The picture: The book of Esther doesn't offer much information on Esther's background, but it does teach us that she had no parents and was raised by her older cousin, Mordecai. His subtle, strong presence throughout her story influenced the outcome of an entire people group.
Hebrews 7:3 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Melchizedek[xiii] was born from Sothonim's corpse. When Nir and Noah came in to bury Sothonim they saw the child sitting beside the corpse with "his clothing on him." According to the story they were terrified because the child was fully developed physically. The child spoke with his lips and he blessed the Lord.
[88] The bread and wine offering of Melchizedek has been interpreted by church fathers including Clement of Alexandria as being a prefiguration of the Eucharist. Now what's interesting about Melchizedek, one, there is no record of his birth or his death. .
Melchizedek is thought to have been the king of Jerusalem. Salem, of which he is said to be king, is very probably Jerusalem. Psalm 76:2 refers to Salem in a way that implies that it is synonymous with Jerusalem, and the reference in Genesis 14:17 to “the King's Valley” further confirms this identification.
The book of Genesis in the Bible describes the story of Hagar, a servant in Abraham's household. She was a single mother who was betrayed and then banished into the desert.
Psalm 68:5 tells us, “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.” His aim is to show orphans mercy, care, and protection, and because these waiting children are essential to him, they should be essential to us as his Church.
Luke 12:53 King James Version (KJV)
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
As a last resort, Jesse mentioned his youngest son, David. The gist of the sermon was this: That experience created “daddy issues” for David. These “daddy issues” ultimately caused David to commit adultery with Bathsheba and murder her husband. The moral of the Father's Day sermon was: Be a good dad.
The author of Heb 7:3 affirms of Melchizedek: "He is without father or mother or genealogy; he has neither beginning of days nor end of life . . . he continues a priest forever." Scholars argue that the author draws on Gen 14:17-20, which introduces Melchizedek without the customary identification of his clan or ...
There are six barren women in the Bible: three of the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel) in Genesis; Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1-2); the anonymous wife of Manoah, mother of Samson (Judges 13); and the “great woman of Shunem,” also called the Shunammite, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha (2 ...
When we're first introduced to this character In the book of Genesis, we're only given a short story. Although Melchizedek is a subject of much speculation, this enigmatic historical figure and his royal priesthood serve as a model for Jesus.
D&C 104:24 (CofC) / 107:48–49 (LDS) states that Adam ordained Enoch to the higher priesthood (now called the Melchizedek, after the great king and high priest) at age 25, that he was 65 when Adam blessed him, and that he lived for an additional 365 years until he and his city were blessed, making Enoch 430 years old at ...
According to the writer of Hebrews (7:13-17) Jesus is considered a priest in the order of Melchizedek because, like Melchizedek, Jesus was not a descendant of Aaron, and thus would not qualify for the Jewish priesthood under the Law of Moses.
“ “In you the orphan finds mercy.” “He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.” “Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.”
God has a special place in His heart for the orphan. In fact, the Bible says He is a father to them. All people understand what a good father should be, even if their own father wasn't ideal. God presents Himself as a Father—someone who loves, cherishes, protects and values His children.
John 14:18-26 AMPC
I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless]; I will come [back] to you. Just a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
Rebekah: The Mother of Twins (Bible Time)
Sarah was childless until she was 90 years old. God promised Abraham that she would be “a mother of nations” (Genesis 17:16) and that she would conceive and bear a son, but Sarah did not believe. Isaac, born to Sarah and Abraham in their old age, was the fulfillment of God's promise to them.
God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. In 1967, Raphael Patai was the first historian to mention that the ancient Israelites worshipped both Yahweh and Asherah.
Other interpreters see Melchizedek as a type of Christ. The comment in Heb. 7 that "without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever," would be referring to Psalms 110 according to this interpretation. There, as we saw, Messiah is a priest forever.
KEY TAKEAWAYS. Melchizedek creates an expectation for readers of the Hebrew Bible: the human roles of priest and king are meant to be joined, and someone from Abraham's line should step into the priest-king office too.
Jethro ordained him to the Melchizedek Priesthood. Moses was called from a burning bush to return to Egypt to lead the children of Israel from bondage.