Biblical Hebrew Forum

[pastormattfbcrankin <pastormattfbcrankin AT gmail.com>]

Ok Jim....You got me to bite....

On Aug 10, 2011, at 1:26 PM, JimStinehart AT aol.com wrote:

> 
> 1.  Jerusalem is never referred to in any ancient source, whether Biblical 
> or non-biblical, as “Salem” or anything similar.  Melchizedek has nothing 
> to do with Jerusalem.  The ruler of Jerusalem at the time was the 
> “Perrizite”
> , PRZY, namely the Hurrian princeling ruler IR-Heba.  PR-Z-Y means “Blessed 
> Teshup (is) Lord” in Hurrian.
> 

How about Josephus?

Antiq. 1:180 (1.10.2.180) where Melchizedek, king of the city Salem, received 
him. That name signifies the righteous king; and such he was without dispute, 
insomuch that, on this account, he was made the priest of God: however, they 
afterward called Salem Jerusalem. 

How about Psalm 76:2?

His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.

Funny how in a a Psalm of Zion, Salem just happens to be mentioned, no?  
Could this be because Zion is in Salem?

Best Regards,

Matthew T. Williams