Question

This person’s appearance interrupts an encounter in which another man refuses to “take from a thread even to a shoelachet” from Bera. Zeezrom hears about how this man “established peace in the land” in a sermon in chapter thirteen of the Book of Alma. This person is named in a statement about which “the Lord hath sworn, and will not repent” in Psalm 110 (“one hundred and ten”). He is (-5[1])said to be “made like unto the (*) Son of God” and to “abide… continually” in an epistle that interprets his name and his title as “King of Righteousness” and “King of Peace,” respectively. The Epistle (10[1])to the Hebrews recalls (10[1])how this king accepted a tithe from Abraham in order to demonstrate (10[1])his superiority to the Levitical high priests. For 10 points, identify this king of Salem, who names the greater counterpart to the Mormon church’s Aaronic (10[1])priesthood. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Melchizedek [or Melchisedech; or Melchisedec; or Malki Tzedek; accept Melchizedek priesthood; prompt on answers referring to Jesus or Christ or the Son of God due to common Christophanic interpretations]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Subhamitra Banerjee RoychoudhuryClown SenpaisNotre Dame65-5
Matt BollingerBHSU ReFantazioClown Squad10010
John MarvinThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)Who is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?10410
Matt LaferMusic to Help You Stop SmokingWashU11610
Rob CarsonBHSU RebirthNortheast by Northwestern14110
Will SandersNotre DameClown Senpais14210
William HoustonThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five Dayshawk two of14310

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%137.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%0%0%124.00
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y367%0%0%140.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y475%0%25%143.00
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y333%0%33%143.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%0%17%124.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%0%124.67