Francis Patrick Kenrick

Who is more strictly a priest of the Most High Ood than our Lord Jesus Christ, who offered sacrifice to Ood the Father, and offered the same as Melchizedek had offered, that is bread and wine, namely Uis own body and blood V ' Ep. 63, ad Ctccil. Even Bush acknowledges that Melchizedek officiated in his priestly capacity. It is not stated that he gave the bread and wine to the troops; but it is quite probable that he did so, since it was usual to distribute the offerings to those for whom they were presented. * 1 is rendered " for," as in many other places. Infra 20 : 3; 22 : 12. As there was no controversy at the time V. was made, in regard to the Eucharist, there could have been no motive for mistranslating this conjunction. The act of blessing which is mentioned did not require the priestly character, since Jacob, Solomon, and others imparted blessing.