of God.44 Psalm 110 likewise speaks of David’s kingship as transcending a mere political office. This time, however, it is not his sonship that is stressed but rather his priesthood.45 Noteworthy here are the tie-in to Melchizedek, a contemporary of the patriarchs, and once again the complete bypassing of the Mosaic covenantal and cultic institution. David functions as both king and priest not by virtue of his Israelite citizenship but because he stands in the direct continuum of Abrahamic promise