Melchisedec has been used in the past to show that Jesus never had a beginning and never will have an end. One problem... He had an end at the cross, and a beginning at the resurrection... so what gives?
11 uses in the KJV
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Notice, the Bible says he was the “king” and “the priest,” not the son, nor the spirit—and being a king and priest, he must have been a man. If, as the king of Salem (meaning peace), he brought “bread and wine” which were symbolic of the forthcoming life and death of the Son of God, could he not also be symbolic of that same ministry? EGW says, “Melchisedec was not Christ, but he was the voice of God in the world, the representative of the Father” {RH February 18, 1890, par. 10}. To be sure, the Son of God was not a priest until after the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension.
Psalms 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Where, pray tell, did the order of Melchizedek come from? He was a one man ‘order’ according to the Biblical record. Was he a Levite? No, the order of Melchizedek was before Levi, just as Christ, a one Man order from the tribe of Juda, was to be after Levi. Notice Hebrews 7:14-16, “It is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
Hebrews 5:5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
Hebrews 5:6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
The priesthood of Melchisedec is applied directly to Christ by Paul in Hebrews. Christ, just as Melchisedec, did not place Himself in the position of priest in that order, but was ordained by the Father to fulfill that role—both as representatives of the Father in their distinctive priesthoods.
Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Hebrews 5:10 ¶ Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered [also translated “described,” Romans 4:6], seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Even Paul admitted that Christ’s order of priesthood was hard to describe. I suppose that’s why he dealt with it at length later in the same letter.
Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Notice, it is “after [can also be translated, “down (in place or time)” or“after the manner of”] the order,” not in the order. Christ’s priesthood is different in that it is endless, forever, eternal from the inauguration.
Hebrews 7:1 ¶ For this Melchisedec, king [like Christ] of Salem, priest [like Christ] of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings [Christ also met Abraham after the war in Heaven], and blessed him [like Christ];
Hebrews 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all [just as Christ receives tithes as well]; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
For rest of the notes please visit: https://phm.org/melchisedec/
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