Melchisidek Is The King of Righteousness
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A priest in the order of Melchizedek is priest forever so His status as priest is not terminated if he dies. A priest is an ordained minister of his church, or for more accurate representation, his assembly. Aaron was a priest to the assembly of the Israelites, and he didn't administer judgement on any one of them, did he? In fact, he was directed to refrain from grieving his sons, whose judgment was administered by others. However, his status as priest ended at his death, and the requirement was for his son take his place, as per the prerequisite to be a priest in the order of Aaron, relieved of his duties. Perhaps I could get a better grasp of exactly who Melchizedek was if he was only a mere mortal designed as the shadow of Christ. What "law" did he minister to? That of blessing, maybe? I can go along that he might've been Shem, considering that he was behaving in a Christlike, not only by abstaining from looking upon his father's shame, but also covering it. Love endures forever, so in that way the love shown even for a moment, is remembered forever, it is an undying love.
Those I that I've known, that have ministered the law of love, even though they might've fallen asleep, I'll remember forever, or as far as I'm capable of remembering anyway.
I wonder if it even might've been Japheth, though Shem's name means "Name," I looked up Japeth's and found it that it could mean, "may he extend' in Aramaic but also, it may mean, "Beautiful" from a Hebrew root.
I wonder if it even might've been Japheth, though Shem's name means "Name," I looked up Japeth's and found it that it could mean, "may he extend' in Aramaic but also, it may mean, "Beautiful" from a Hebrew root.
Here's what the Dead Sea Scrolls say about Melchizedek
Dead Sea Scrolls
Melchizedek is seen as a divine being in the text and is referred to as "El" or "Elohim", titles usually reserved for God. According to the text, Melchizedek will proclaim the "Day of Atonement" and he will atone for the people who are predestined to him. He also will judge the peoples.
He definitely is Christ, God, Yah, LORD, Savior...
Dead Sea Scrolls
Melchizedek is seen as a divine being in the text and is referred to as "El" or "Elohim", titles usually reserved for God. According to the text, Melchizedek will proclaim the "Day of Atonement" and he will atone for the people who are predestined to him. He also will judge the peoples.
He definitely is Christ, God, Yah, LORD, Savior...
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What is said about Melchizedek in Hebrews 6:20; 7:3,16 can only apply to Christ:
CHRIST IS THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD, AND ALSO AN ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec... Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually... Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
The writer -- Paul -- says that this person has neither beginning of days nor end of life. This cannot be applied to any human being. Also, if Melchizedek "abideth a [high] priest continually" (eternally) it means that only Christ can fit this description. And Melchizedek did not die.
The pre-incarnate Christ appeared in many forms to men before His incarnation. He was in the Garden of Eden as "the LORD God". He appeared to Abraham as "the Word of God" as well as "the Angel of the LORD". He appeared to Jacob as just a Man (Gen 32:24,30). But Jacob said he had seen God face-to-face. He appeared to Moses and others as "the Angel of the LORD" (who also called Himself God).
Then He suddenly appeared to Abraham as Melchizedek, King of Righteousness and King of Peace. He brought him bread and wine, and received tithes from Abraham. Then Melchizedek disappeared from the OT record after that. However God the Father swore an oath that Christ would be an eternal High Priest after "the order" of Melchizedek, but there were no human priests within this "order". Just Christ.
CHRIST IS THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD, AND ALSO AN ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec... Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually... Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
The writer -- Paul -- says that this person has neither beginning of days nor end of life. This cannot be applied to any human being. Also, if Melchizedek "abideth a [high] priest continually" (eternally) it means that only Christ can fit this description. And Melchizedek did not die.
The pre-incarnate Christ appeared in many forms to men before His incarnation. He was in the Garden of Eden as "the LORD God". He appeared to Abraham as "the Word of God" as well as "the Angel of the LORD". He appeared to Jacob as just a Man (Gen 32:24,30). But Jacob said he had seen God face-to-face. He appeared to Moses and others as "the Angel of the LORD" (who also called Himself God).
Then He suddenly appeared to Abraham as Melchizedek, King of Righteousness and King of Peace. He brought him bread and wine, and received tithes from Abraham. Then Melchizedek disappeared from the OT record after that. However God the Father swore an oath that Christ would be an eternal High Priest after "the order" of Melchizedek, but there were no human priests within this "order". Just Christ.
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I have sought out scripture and from Gen 14;
Gen 14:17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
Gen 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —
Gen 14:19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Gen 14:20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Melchizedek was known as a man, the King of Salem and recognized as such. There is no written passages in the O.T that Links Melchizedek to Christ. Is Christ a Priest? Is he not the Son of GOD that sits on the right of the Heavenly Father's throne?
If Christ was Melchizedek, then what about the prophecies that were fulfilled it their due time as written in the O.T. announcing Jesus born in Bethlehem as our Messiah? Would it undermine the validity of the Messiah's prophecy?
Gen 14:17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
Gen 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —
Gen 14:19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Gen 14:20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Melchizedek was known as a man, the King of Salem and recognized as such. There is no written passages in the O.T that Links Melchizedek to Christ. Is Christ a Priest? Is he not the Son of GOD that sits on the right of the Heavenly Father's throne?
If Christ was Melchizedek, then what about the prophecies that were fulfilled it their due time as written in the O.T. announcing Jesus born in Bethlehem as our Messiah? Would it undermine the validity of the Messiah's prophecy?