* The Dominion of Melchizedek has been widely condemned for promoting fraudulent banking activities and other financial scams, and for the involvement by one of its founders in the attempted secession of the Fijian island of Rotuma.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Melchizedek Priesthood holders may anoint the head of an individual who is ill and has requested a blessing.

Latter Day Saint theology has recognized at least three orders of priesthood: ( 1 ) the Aaronic Priesthood, ( 2 ) the Melchizedek Priesthood ; and ( 3 ) the Patriarchal Priesthood.

Boyd K. Packer, Apostle of the LDS Church, has explained that the patriarchal priesthood is included in the Melchizedek priesthood: " There are references to a patriarchal priesthood.

Examples of the latter include the Florilegium and what has been termed the Melchizedek Midrash.

For example, Margaret Barker has cited relevant passages from the Book of Mormon and the Joseph Smith Translation in her discussions of Jewish and early Christian perspectives on Melchizedek.

It has also been conjectured that a related deity named or titled " Tzedek " ( i. e. " righteousness ") was worshipped in pre-Israelite Jerusalem as the names of two kings of the city, Melchizedek and Adonizedek contain the element tzedek.

A stake disciplinary council is convened by the stake president in instances where it appears that a holder of the Melchizedek priesthood has committed an offence which may result in excommunication or when the subject is a member of a bishop's immediate family.

* Mention has already been made of the prayer in the Canon of the Mass, when the priest, referring to " the holy Bread of eternal life and the Chalice of everlasting salvation ", prays: " Be pleased to look upon them with serene and kindly countenance, and to accept them, as you were pleased to accept the gifts of your servant Abel the just, the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith, and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek, a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

In small congregations that are not large enough to be a ward, a holder of the Melchizedek priesthood is called to be a branch president.

A Melchizedek Priesthood Group is formed in a ward or branch where there are not enough High Priests to justify a High Priest group within a ward or branch ( usually less than 20 ).

Saladin tries to trick Melchizedek into giving offense ( and justifying the seizure of his wealth ) by asking him whether Judaism, Christianity, or Islam law is the true word of God.

In the end, Saladin gets his loan and repays it and Melchizedek gets Saladin's respect and gifts of praise for his intelligence.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon or LDS Church ) who hold the Melchizedek priesthood may use consecrated oil in performing the ordinance of blessing of the " sick or afflicted ", though oil is not required if it is unavailable.

In the absence of a literal descendant of Aaron, a High priest in the Melchizedek priesthood is called to be a Bishop.

The Christian view of Jesus as Messiah goes beyond such claims and is the fulfillment and union of three anointed offices ; a prophet like Moses who delivers God's commands and covenant and frees people from bondage, a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek overshadowing the Levite priesthood and a king like King David ruling over Jews, and like God ruling over the whole world and coming from the line of David.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an evangelist is considered to be an office of the Melchizedek priesthood.

), Shem is believed to have been Melchizedek, King of Salem whom Abraham is recorded to have met after the battle of the four kings.

Generally, all worthy males at ( or above ) the age of 12 are ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood as deacons, teachers or priests, authorizing them to perform certain ordinances and sacraments, and adult males are ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood, as elders, seventies, or high priests in that priesthood, which is concerned with spiritual leadership of the church.

It is mentioned in this era in the biblical story of Melchizedek.

The Melchizedek priesthood is the greater of the two orders of priesthood recognized in Mormonism.

Whatever relates to the patriarchal order is embraced in the Melchizedek Priesthood.

) The patriarchal order is a part of the Melchizedek Priesthood which enables endowed and worthy men to preside over their posterity in time and eternity .".

The Melchizedek priesthood is also referred to as the high priesthood of the holy order of God and the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God, or simply as the high priesthood.

In Mormonism, unlike most other Christian denominations, the Melchizedek priesthood is thought to be held by unextraordinary mortals and not solely by either pre-Aaronic priests such as Melchizedek, or Jesus alone, as most Christians interpret the Epistle to the Hebrews.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ), the largest Latter Day Saint denomination, the Melchizedek priesthood is one of two governing priesthoods, which is typically given as a matter of course to worthy male members 18 years and older.

A candidate for this ordination is interviewed and often counseled to study the 84th, 107th, and 121st sections of the Doctrine and Covenants to begin to understand the oath and covenant of the priesthood, the covenant a person makes with God when he receives the Melchizedek priesthood.

For male Latter-day Saints, receiving the Melchizedek priesthood is considered to be a saving ordinance of the gospel.

An important purpose of giving the Melchizedek priesthood to every adult Latter-day Saint man is to allow fathers and husbands to be able to give priesthood blessings of healing, comfort, counsel, and strength to their children and wives, and to preside over the family unit in a righteous manner.

Each Melchizedek priesthood bearer, regardless of priesthood office, is encouraged to give priesthood blessings when called upon by others.

Abel is invoked in the litany for the dying in Roman Catholic Church, and his sacrifice is mentioned in the Canon of the Mass along with those of Abraham and Melchizedek.

According to Joseph Smith, Jr., the name of this priesthood became Melchizedek " because Melchizedek was such a great high priest " and " to avoid the too frequent repetition " of the " name of the Supreme Being ".

The priesthood is formally known as the Priesthood after the Order of the Son of God, but to avoid the too frequent use of the name of the Son of God, the priesthood is referred to as the Melchizedek Priesthood, Melchizedek being the high priest from whom Abraham received and paid tithes.

This priesthood was so named, according to a revelation, because Melchizedek " was such a great high priest " and ".. out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name ..." This priesthood was thought to be the order of priesthood held by Jesus, and a distinction was made between the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods, which derives in part from the Epistle to the Hebrews, whose author argues that Jesus arose " after the order of Melchizedec, and not ... after the order of Aaron.

Melchizedek priesthood holders are also authorized to consecrate any pure olive oil and often carry a personal supply in case they have need to perform a blessing.

New Testament and Second Temple Judaism scholar Eric Mason argues that the conceptual background of the priestly Christology of the Epistle to the Hebrews closely parallels presentations of the messianic priest and Melchizedek in the Qumran scrolls.

On April 23, 1998, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands issued an official Circular Note, denouncing representatives of both " EnenKio " and " Melchizedek " for making fraudulent representations.

Saving ordinances ( or ordinances viewed as necessary for salvation ) include: Baptism by immersion after the age of accountability ( normally age 8 ); Confirmation and reception of the Gift of the Holy Ghost, performed by laying hands on the head of a newly baptized member ; ordination to the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods for males ; an Endowment ( including washing and anointing ) received in temples ; and Marriage ( or sealing ) to a spouse.

* can be understood to teach that souls are already present in the loins, and Hebrews (" When Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

As a result, Brigham Young administered the region both spiritually and temporally through the highly organized and centralized Melchizedek Priesthood.

Melchizedek evades the trap by comparing it to the story of a merchant who had a precious ring and three virtuous sons.

While Mormons do not believe such groups had the fullness of the gospel ( often meaning priesthood authority of the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods ), and neither considering themselves Protestant, they do however believe that such groups had many righteous leaders and members who could be considered saints because they followed the light of Christ and sought to follow Him.

Priests are sacraments of faith, prefigured in the person of Melchizedek, and must themselves be dispensers of a life other than earthly life ; they must not seek to please men but rather must follow Christian doctrine and life and strive always for holiness and voluntary poverty.

Primat sized bottles ( 27 L ) – and as of 2002 Melchizedek sized bottles ( 30 L ) – are exclusively offered by the House Drappier.

Pure olive oil must be used, and it must have been consecrated earlier in a short ordinance that any Melchizedek Priesthood holder may perform.

The Torah mentions Melchizedek king of Salem, identified by Rashi as being Shem the son of Noah, as a " priest " kohen.

To date, all men who have served on the Presiding Bishopric have been Melchizedek priesthood holders, and none have been publicly identified as descendants of Aaron.