Melchizedek: The Priest-King of Salem

Genesis Chapter 14

He appears in just three verses of Genesis… and then vanishes.... No family tree, no birth, no death. Yet a thousand years later, David writes a psalm about him — and the writer of Hebrews builds one of the New Testament's most breath taking arguments upon him.

In this episode, we meet Melchizedek: King of Righteousness, King of Peace, priest of God Most High… reigning in Salem — Jerusalem itself — centuries before David ever conquered the city.

We'll uncover the meaning hidden in his Hebrew name, discover why Israel's kings were forbidden to touch the altar, and explore what ancient Jewish readers made of this mysterious figure — from the Dead Sea Scrolls' heavenly deliverer to the rabbis who believed he was Shem, son of Noah.

And we'll follow the golden thread all the way home: to a Priest who never dies, who unites the crown and the altar, and who still comes out to meet weary travellers on the road… with bread and wine in His hands and a blessing on His lips.

Join me, as we trace one of the clearest portraits of Jesus in all of the Old Testament.

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Episode 12 - Abraham and the Promise - God's Redemptive Plan Through One Family

Genesis 11:26–14:24

Abraham's story begins with God calling him out of Ur, promising to bless him, make his name great, and form a nation through his family.

Despite Sarah's barrenness and the uncertainty of a new land, Abraham responds in faith, building altars and trusting God's guidance. In Canaan, conflict with Lot reveals Abraham's generosity, while God reaffirms His covenant.

When Lot is captured, Abraham courageously rescues him, demonstrating God's protection over the chosen family.

Through Abraham, God launches His redemptive plan—one family set apart to bring blessing, hope, and ultimately salvation to the world.

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Episode 11 - Elohim: The God Before Everything

Exploring the name of God: His Identity, character and theological meaning.

In this episode of The Simply Christian Podcast, we take a break from our journey through Genesis to explore the very first name given to God in Scripture: Elohim — the God before everything.

Genesis doesn't open with an argument for God's existence, a philosophy, or a list of commandments. It opens with a name. So, in this episode, we slow down and ask what that name reveals: A God of power, of majesty, and of absolute authority, whom stands before creation, behind creation, and above creation — the One from whom everything comes and upon whom, everything depends.

Along the way, we discover how the names Elohim, YHWH, and Adonai unfold God's character across Scripture — the transcendent Creator of Genesis 1 who draws near in Genesis 2, walking in the garden with His people.

And we see how these names converge in the most astonishing claim of all: The Word became flesh, and how the Creator stepped into His own creation in the person of Jesus Christ.

If life feels formless, empty, or dark, this episode offers a liberating truth — the God who spoke light into the first darkness still speaks light into your world today, and He can be trusted with your tomorrow.

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