Melchizedek was a historical king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of God Most High who blessed Abraham and received tithes from him (Genesis 14:18–20). He is theologically significant as a type of Christ, prefiguring Jesus’ eternal, non-Levitical priesthood (Hebrews 7; Psalm 110:4). Regarding whether he was Jesus: In summary, while Melchizedek is a divinely appointed
