King ur nammu biography of michael

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An Early Priest Upon His Throne

“Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High” (Hebrews 7:1 ASV)

About four millennia ago, it appears that the Sumerian king of the third dynasty of Ur, named Ur‑Nammu, sent some of his citizens, including Terah and family, to the western territory he (and his three allies) had just conquered.

Whether as an occupation force or commercial post is not stated. The former is more likely, in that Abram later had 318 “trained men” (Genesis 14:14).

Fourteen years later Terah’s son, Abram (later Abraham) had to rescue his nephew from the Eastern‑force reconquest.¹ Abram made a surprise attack; the eastern forces were overwhelmed, and King Ur‑Nammu (Amraphel) “had been abandoned on the battle field like a crushed vessel.”²

Melchizedek, king and priest of Salem (later Jerusalem) was grateful to the victorious Abram and brought out “bread and wine” to greet him.

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