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 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 to the Hebrews recalls how this king accepted a tithe from Abraham in order to demonstrate his superiority to the Levitical high priests. For 10 points, (10[1])identify this king of Salem, who names the greater counterpart to the Mormon church’s Aaronic priesthood. ■END■ (10[2]0[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
Michal GerasimiukStanford+Berkeley12610
Neil GurramA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairsCry of the Common Loon14310
Anuttam RamjiCry of the Common LoonA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairs1430
Jason GolfinosWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?number of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haiku14310

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