We have the story of melchizedek, the priest of salem, to whom abraham gave a tenth. And notice that the order of christs priesthood is named after melchizedek. It is the high priest s name that is placed upon an order just as aarons name was upon the aaronic priesthood. The priest from the order of melchizedek reformed bible studies. So christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest.
Book overview this story gives an insight into how god is to bring about the fullness of jesus as high priest after the order of melchizedek. Understanding jesus status as our high priest is a key point in the book of hebrews. Melchizedek definition and meaning bible dictionary. Whereas the levites did not undertake their duties under an oath, priests under the order of melchizedek become a priest for ever. Only one man has been promised that he is to be a priest forever after the order of melchisedec.
Apr 24, 2020 so the reason for all this talk about christs relation to melchizedek in verses 124 is because the eternal, superior priesthood of jesus is our only hope of eternal salvation. For this melchizedek, king of salem, priest of the most high god, who met abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of salem, which is king of peace. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to. He was called the king of salem jerusalem, king of peace, king of righteousness which is the hebrew meaning of melchizedek, and priest of the most high god. Knowing that christ holds an eternal priesthood, we are confident that we are secure in him forever. Neither of these affirmations applied to the aaronic order of priesthood.
He has become a high priest forever, in the order of melchizedek. Apr 09, 2007 the writer of the book of hebrews then is saying that jesus became a high priest, not because he was a descendant of aaron. Genesis introduces melchizedek a priest of god most high, as he blesses. It is a role that he did not perfectly fulfill until after he was born, suffered, died and was resurrected from the dead hebrews 5. Jesus because a high priest after the order of melchizedek because he was a descendant of david and a legitimate successor of the legacy left by david when he became king of jerusalem. Four thousand years after sin began, jesus ascended to heaven where. He now serves in heavens temple in the order of melchizedek and this makes the levitical order on earth totally obsolete. Priest forever in the order of melchizedek the order of melchizedek indicates that christ was not appointed to the aaronic priesthood of the old covenant but to a priesthood that would replace it and would be greater, just as melchizedek himself was greater than aaron and even abraham himself. Oct, 2018 melchizedek is the first priest in the torah the central text of judaism. Subject christ a priest after the order of melchizedek. He is mentioned again in psalms, but we arent alerted to how much attention we should give him until we see his name again in the book of hebrews. But when christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here. In biblical christianity, the melchizedek priesthood is an office that applies only to christ.
Analysis identifying jesus as a priest after the order of melchizedek is one of the most distinctive points of the book of hebrews. You are a priest forever, in the order of melchizedek. Ancient israel and the disciples of jesus had no doubts about the historical reality of melchizedek. To know who melchizedek was, the bible describes him as king of salem, what would later be known as the city of jerusalem. Russ mcqueen, 102511 jesus is a high priest after the order of melchizedek heb. Abram later abraham offers melchizedek a tithe and is blessed. What does it have to do with 1st century jewish converts, reading this document we call the book of hebrews. So the final high priest is the messiah, the son of god, in the order of melchizedek, not levi or aaron, and is installed by an oath, not by the law, which is passing away. These, the book of hebrews explains, are effective for salvation, whereas the work of the old covenant priests was not. Jesus is not only our high priest, but also a priest forever after the order of melchizedek hebrews 7. Jesus christ was designated by god to be high priest, in the order of melchizedek. Jesus the christ is there identified as a priest forever in the order of melchizedek quoting from ps.
We must have a faithful high priest, who will intercede for us forever. What is the order of melchizedek referenced six times in the book of hebrews. After the flood, noah takes the mantle of the high priest, who passes it to shem noahs son. Apr 25, 2017 meaning of order of melchizedekcontrary to the order of aaron, jesus came as high priest in the order of melchizedek.
Jesus christ the high priest after the order of melchisedec. Psalm 110 speaks about how davids lord, and therefore ultimately jesus, is a priest forever after the order of melchizedek. Melchizedek eternity, nature of jesus christ, priesthood jesus christ, eternity of. Therefore, the title of melchizedek will be his forever, and the order of melchizedek is now an eternal order held by an eternal high priest, christ. Who was melchizedek according to the bible and what is its. The fifth superiority of christ over all other priests is that his ministry is forever. Melchizedek was a priest in an order that had no beginning. The 110th psalm is a messianic prophecy that tells us two things god promised to do for jesus. He met abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and abraham gave him a tenth of everything. What does it mean that jesus was a priest like the order of. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to the audio.
The lord has sworn and will not change his mind, you are a priest forever according to the order of melchizedek. Just as melchizedek was not born into the levitical priesthood but was appointed by god, so jesus was named our eternal high priest, interceding with god the father on our behalf. In other words, the translators see in the order and after the order as meaning the same thing. The apostle paul quotes a somewhat hidden old testament passage to show that the priesthood started by melchizedek made possible jesus role as our heavenly high priest. This priesthood was not lost to apostasy, but it was ended when the lord jesus became the eternal high priest after the order of melchisedec. The book of hebrews presents jesus christ, lord and savior, as a priest after the order of melchizedek 4. It gives insights into the evidences found in the scriptures of the life of abraham. Our high priest is the son of god perfect forever desiring god. New living translation and god designated him to be a high priest in the order of melchizedek. An exposition of psalm 110 the 110th psalm is the most quoted psalm in the new testament. The chronicles consists of the best selling books the order of melchizedek the spirit of divine interception tithing under the order of melchizedek breaking generational curses under the order of melchizedek christ jesus. He was a priest of the most high god, who went out to receive and bless abraham after he had defeated kings, and to whom abraham gave a tenth of all that he earned in battle ge 14. The priesthood of melchizedek is a role in abrahamic religions, modelled on melchizedek.
We can witness the two types of a priesthood in the bible. Jesus also communicates the will of god to us through his teachings and through the holy spirit john 14. Theres a difference between being like something and being that thing. The first states that christ was the priest after the order of melchizedek. The bible is very clear that the aaronic priesthood ended, and it was replaced by the eternal priesthood of the lord jesus. And god designated him to be a high priest in the order of melchizedek.
Jesus christ holds this priesthood forever because he exists eternally. The messiah is said to be a priest, not after the order of aaron and the levites, but according to the order of melchizedek. The offices of the melchizedek priesthood are apostle, seventy, patriarch, high priest, and elder. He is, of course, expounded upon in the book of hebrews. The name melchizedek is the combination of the hebrew words for king.
David associated his royal line with melchizedek s priesthood. Hebrews 7 new international version niv melchizedek the priest. It is named after a great high priest who lived during the time of the prophet abraham see doctrine and covenants 107. First, the name melchizedek means king of righteousness. You jesus are a priest forever after the order of melchizedek he was named by god, a high pries t after the order of melchizedek hebrews 5. Moreover, the effectiveness of christs priestly work is tied to its superiority over the old covenant order, and this superiority is due to jesus being a high priest forever after the order of melchizedek heb. If jesus actually was melchizedek, he would not be said to be after the order of melchizedek. This is why the author of hebrews makes a point in 5. Melchizedek is the priest king of salem who blesses abraham and offers up bread and wine to god. Here it is proposed that melchizedek is jesus christ. Lets start by reading the bible verses in the book of hebrews 5. Christians believe that jesus is the messiah spoken of as a priest forever in the order of melchizedek, and so jesus plays the role of the king priest once and. The author of the book of hebrews does not mince words in distinguishing jesus.
English standard version being designated by god a high priest after the order of melchizedek. This term order would ordinarily indicate a succession of priests holding the office. Jun 28, 2011 not only did god appoint christ and exalt him with the honor of becoming our high priest, he also appointed him a rank in the order of melchizedek. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. This made it possible for jesus to serve, after his resurrection, as high priest before god. He is a priest according to the order of melchizedek. Melchizedek is an eternal priest, even though he was not a levitical priest. Jesus is a priest in the order of melchizedek hebrews 5. And having been perfected, he became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him, called by god as high priest according to the order of melchizedek, the other priesthood that is significant in scripture is the levitical priesthood, and more specifically the order of aaron heb. There are some serious problems, however, with this idea. None are ever mentioned, however, in the long interval from melchizedek to christ, an anomaly that can be solved by assuming that melchizedek and christ are really. Abrahams transfer of goods to melchizedek is seen to imply that melchizedek is superior to abraham, in that abraham is tithing to him.
Jesus uses the first verse in querying the jews about his person and the book of hebrews uses both verses 1 and 4. Not only did god appoint christ and exalt him with the honor of becoming our high priest, he also appointed him a rank in the order of. Genesis introduces melchizedek a priest of god most high, as he blesses abram. Jesus christ as the great high priest after the order of melchizedek. What does it mean that jesus was a priest like the order. Since the man who is now serving in the office of high priest to his god is permanent there is no possibility of making another change of the law. While jesus sacrifice was onceforall, his mediation for us continues.
Jesus high priest as melchizedek book of hebrews 5. Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of melchisedec. So the reason for all this talk about christs relation to melchizedek in verses 124 is because the eternal, superior priesthood of jesus is our only hope of eternal salvation. Theres not much said here, but since the psalm is messianic matt. Yes, jesus was in the order of resembled melchizedek, but i exalt him that he is the high priest, the king of kings whose kingdom will never end, the i am before abraham and all people were created, the beginning and the end, the full indwelling of the godhead, and far greater than melchizedek in all ways. And yet, god is the one who appointed him as eternal high priest after this order. Melchizedek bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical. Melchizedek of salem came out to pronounce a blessing on abraham who was on his way back to hebron after rescuing lot from kedorlaomer, king. Melchizedek was king of righteousness and king of peace. These, the book of hebrews explains, are effective for salvation, whereas the work. Melchizedek is similar to jesus because he is a heavenly king and high priest who. The priest from the order of melchizedek reformed bible.
Melchizedek is mentioned only twice in the old testament, once in the story of abraham genesis 14. Priest of god most high who appeared in patriarchal times, but whose significance was remembered throughout old testament times and eventually explained in the book of hebrews. Hebrews 7 niv melchizedek the priest this bible gateway. Meaning of order of melchizedek the bible says that the christ is the one who came as high priest in the order of melchizedek. Yahwasua christ art a priest for ever after the order of melchizedek. And he brought us forgiveness and salvation through his own flesh and blood, not with the blood of animals. Melchizedek could not be the same person as jesus christ because scripture calls christ another priest. The name melchizedek is the combination of the hebrew words for king and righteous, making melchizedek a righteous, kingly priest. The new priesthood, after the fashion of melchizedek, is undertaken with an oath. The zohar defines the noted melchizedek as referring to ahron the kohen gadol high priest.
However, the first human priest was adam, and the priesthood was then passed through his offspring. Our royal high priest francis myles offers consultation to individuals, marketplace leaders and select groups on how. The high priest title then skipped 9 generations and was passed on to. The priesthood of melchizedek is used by the author of the book of hebrews to prove the claim that jesus christ was a high priest. Melchizedek is the first priest in the torah the central text of judaism. One thousand years later, the father promised jesus, as recorded in the book of psalms, that he would someday serve as high priest in the order of melchizedek.
And i think, clearly, that in my own heart and mind, melchizedek is neither angel or christ, but he is a type of christ, a man whom god designs to use as a picture of jesus christ. For this melchizedek, king of salem jerusalem and priest of the most high. The coming of the son of god melchizedek speaks of his return to bring peace, supported by the gods, and he is a priest king who dispenses justice. Lets take a look at melchizedeks life meaning, priestly order, and relation to jesus. Once the title was passed to jesus at the death of joseph, it remains with him forever as hebrews teaches. Not only did god appoint christ and exalt him with the honor of becoming our high priest, he also appointed him a rank in the order of melchizedek. Dont let this melchizedek reference slow you down at this point. John ritenbaugh reiterates christs superior qualifications as high priest. However, of all those ministry offices the greatest ministry function that jesus operated in while in the earth, and the ministry that he still functions in while seated at the right hand of the father, is the ministry office of a high priest, after the order of melchizedek. Berean study bible and was designated by god as high priest in the order of. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. The writer of the book of hebrews then is saying that jesus became a high priest, not because he was a descendant of aaron.
Jesus is the high priest in the order of melchizedek. After the change from the aaronic to the melchizedek priesthood, it was also necessary to bring about a major change in the covenant. Melchizedek is a king and priest appearing in the book of genesis. The lord has sworn and will not change his mind, you are a priest forever. Melchizedek being a priest was the founder of the order of the melchizedek, consisting of himself and jesus. Melchizedek is a priest during the age of the patriarchs, before levi and his descendants are even born. The order of melchizedek is first mentioned by david in the book of psalms proclaiming that jesus would be eternally apart of the order, and was sworn by an oath. Second, this announcement is sealed with gods oath. A priest in after the order of melchisedec is a priest who has not been made with hands, ie. Jul 25, 2017 he jesus has become a high priest forever, in the order of melchizedek and this clearly makes the levitical priesthood useless and obsolete because no levite can begin to do anything like this. Jesus in the order of melchizedek biblical christianity.
The apostle paul delineates some of the profound ways this order, begun by melchizedek, is superior to what was instituted under the old covenant hebrews 7. He did not have to be a priest after the order of levi. Oct 30, 2018 understanding jesus status as our high priest is a key point in the book of hebrews. To understand this, first, we must look at the priesthood in the bible. By changing the priesthood it also became mandatory to make a change of the law. In his continued study in the book of hebrews, pastor david guzik explains how jesus is our great high priest after the order of melchizedek. Our salvation is grounded not in our ability to persevere but in the power of the eternal high priest after the order of melchizedek, christ jesus our lord, to preserve us.
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