Melchizedek

King of Salem, priest of God Most High; brings out bread and wine; blesses Abraham; receives tithes; without recorded father, mother, or genealogy; remains a priest continually. Failure mode: None; a type, not a fallible man. Restoration path: N/A; pattern indicates a priesthood not by descent but by oath. Markers: king-priest combined; bread and wine offering; blesses the patriarch; priesthood without descent; points to a greater