January 25: Genesis 14:18 And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High

This mysterious figure encountered Abraham during a journey of victory. He was both King and Priest, and he came along two generations before the sons of Jacob were even born. One of the sons of Jacob, Levi, would become the ancestor of all priests and temple servants on down the line to the days of Jesus. Jesus, also Priest and King, was not a Levite. He comes to us shrouded in mystery, much like the shadowy figure of Melchizidek.