The Order of Melchizedek
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JOSH is proud of his four names; ZEKE is reluctant to admit his own middle name is the tongue-twisting “Melchizedek.” The boys discover that names in the Bible often carry real meaning — Joshua and Jesus both mean “God is salvation” — which sends them to GRAMMA (Ms. Carolyn) for more answers. She uses a Time Machine to bring in ABRAHAM himself, who explains who the original Melchizedek was: a high priest of the most high God, and a preview, two thousand years early, of Jesus' own priesthood. SPARKY the dog chasing KITTY the cat provides comic relief throughout.
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