Then the angel came down from God, in the figure of a man, who appeared to Melchizedec and to Shem, and strengthened their hearts.
2He then laid the body of our father Adam in its place; and said to Melchizedec, "Take from Shem the bread and the wine."
3And he took them, as the angel told him to do.
4Yet Melchizedec and Shem stood praying by the body of our father Adam until the evening, when a great light came down upon the body, and angels ascended and descended in that place upon the body of our father Adam.
5They were rejoicing, and praising, and saying, "Glory be to Thee, O God, who didst create the worlds; and madest men of the dust of the earth, to exalt them above heavenly beings."
6And the angels thus praised God over the body of our father Adam, the whole of that night, until the dawn of day.
7Yet as the sun rose, the Word of God came to Melchizedec, and said to him, "Arise, and take twelve of these stones; make of them an altar, and offer upon it of the bread and wine that was with Shem; and offer them, thou and he."
8Then when Melchizedec heard the Word of God, he worshipped between his hands; and he hastened, and did as God commanded him.
9And at the time he was offering the gift upon the altar, and asked God to sanctify it, the Holy Spirit came down upon the offering; and the mountain was filled with light.
10And angels said unto him, "This offering is acceptable unto God.
11Glory be to him who created earthly men, and has revealed great mysteries unto them!"
12Then the Word of God appeared to Melchizedec, and said unto him, "Behold, I have made thee priest; and thou and Shem shall offer this offering thou didst make first; and in like manner as thou didst set up these twelve solid foundation stones, will I raise twelve apostles to be the pillars of the world, and they are firm.
13"In like manner also, as thou didst make this altar, will I make thee an altar in the world; and like as thou didst make an offering of bread and wine, will I also present the offering of My Body and Blood, and make it to be unto forgiveness of sins.
14"And this place on which thou art standing and in which the body of Adam is laid, will I make a holy place; all creatures on earth shall be blessed in it; and in it I will grant forgiveness unto all who come hither."
15Then the "Word of God, blessed Melchizedec — named him priest — and then went up from him into heaven in glory and rejoicing with His angels.