It’s exhilarating to think about that there’s a divine being who serves the aim of advocacy between God and His topics. This “being” with out doubts has the very type of God as a result of the lifetime of God is in him. He has direct entry to God, dwells in His bosom, in different phrases, He sees Him and advocate on behalf of His topics. He’s Himself subjected to God as a result of He was appointed by God and has all the time been from the very starting with God; of such a personage is Melchizedek who was the priest of probably the most excessive God (Genesis 14:18).
Apparently, it shouldn’t be speculative to assume that, this enigmatic being has all the time been with probably the most Excessive from the very starting. He was earlier than Abraham and has all the time served as a Priest of probably the most excessive who stood within the hole for the patriarchs that have been earlier than Abraham.
Earlier than the Mosaic Regulation was given, Melchizedek was not only a Priest right here on earth; He was a Priest additionally in heaven. Curiously He was a significant personage among the many mighty, of whom the Psalmist spoke of in Psalm 82:1;
God standeth within the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the many gods.
The author of the e book of Hebrews described Melchizedek because the King of righteousness and peace. The usage of the phrase “king” locations this personage within the place of authority. Consequently, because the King of righteousness, He has the God-given authority to guage within the stead of probably the most excessive; precisely and divinely inserting what’s good as being good and defining evil as what it’s. Because the King of peace, He has the God-given authority to face within the hole because the “peaceable advocate” between probably the most Excessive and His topics. See Hebrews 7:2-3;
“2 To whom additionally Abraham gave a tenth a part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that additionally King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 With out father, with out mom, with out descent, having neither starting of days, nor finish of life; however made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest regularly.”
This mysterious being as we will see from verse 2 of the scriptures above was not biologically given start to and as such has no organic descent. In different phrases, he has no earthly father or mom. These information readily debunk the ideology which means that Melchizedek was a king right here on earth and has an earthly empire known as Salem.
He has no starting of days and no finish of life. It has been buttressed above that the lifetime of this personage is the very lifetime of God which has no starting or finish of days. He has all the time been with probably the most Excessive as said above and abides with Him perpetually. So it then seems that He who had no starting of days has all the time been with the traditional of days. Melchizedek is a part of God’s consciousness.
It’s attention-grabbing to notice that the presence of Melchizedek within the courtroom of probably the most excessive readily defines the immeasurability of the righteousness of God. In different phrases, Melchizedek is a trustworthy witness of the righteous judgment of God. He (Melchizedek) is aware of that probably the most excessive is a righteous decide; consequently, all He ever realized about judgments have been realized from probably the most excessive. The purpose right here is that, in contrast to a power-drunk tyrant, who would execute judgment to his personal pleasing, God is so righteous that He needed to arrange for Himself or make as a part of His personal consciousness a witness to behold His righteous judgments on His topics be they spirits or mortals.
There may be nevertheless one thing distinctive about this personage, in that He was made like unto the Son of God. In different phrases, He has the type of relationship which Jesus Christ has with God. So this means that probably the most excessive is a Father to Him. Consequently, the son can solely communicate the phrases of His Father and execute the judgment of His Father (John 5:30). So there are specific parallels between Melchizedek and Jesus Christ. We will shed extra gentle on this in chapter 5.
Notice additionally that the author of the e book of Hebrews additionally described Melchizedek as a fantastic man. See Hebrews 7:4;
Now contemplate how nice this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
A incontrovertible fact that should be appreciated is that the Priestly Order which the person Melchizedek occupied is the very best priestly order there may be. A priest on this order has direct entry to probably the most excessive and might advocate on behalf of His topics. He’s the one between probably the most Excessive and His topics. It suffices to state right here that, Melchizedek is the phrase of God; a mouthpiece that conveys the thoughts of God in phrases to His topics.
Do not forget that Melchizedek has no father or mom, no descent, no starting of days and no finish of life. However, we now have ascribed to Him a human nature which makes Him bodily seen to anybody whom probably the most Excessive sends Him to. The catch right here is that Melchizedek has the efficiency to current Himself in duo-form.
Each time He’s despatched to execute a priestly operate right here on earth He’ll seem as a bodily being and each time He’s going again to the tabernacle of probably the most excessive, He transforms right into a religious being. His tabernacle is with probably the most excessive; bear in mind the phrases of the Psalmist in regards to the tabernacle of God. See Psalm 76:2;
1 In Judah is God identified: his identify is nice in Israel.
2 In Salem is also his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Other than His priestly workplace because the priest of probably the most Excessive, Melchizedek can also be King in Salem whereas probably the most Excessive is His God. We must always not discover it unusual that Melchizedek may current Himself in duo type viz as a human being and as a religious being. The scriptures are replete with accounts that validate this reality.
The Significance of Melchizedek’s Assembly with Abraham
Do not forget that probably the most Excessive had promised to make Abraham a fantastic nation in whom all of the nations of the earth shall be blessed. Upon this premise, it turns into incumbent that the priest of probably the most excessive meets with him. The assembly which Melchizedek is to have with Abraham is of an inestimable worth, as a result of it was pre-arranged by probably the most Excessive.
It’s attention-grabbing to level out right here that Melchizedek didn’t come to Abraham empty-handed. He introduced bread and wine alongside. See Genesis 14:18;
And Melchizedek king of Salem introduced forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of probably the most Excessive God.
The bread and the wine which Melchizedek delivered to Abraham was considerably meant to function an ensign of God’s plan for the redemption of man. It was an emblem indicating the gospel of Christ.
It ought to be famous additionally that David in line with whose seed, Christ got here was nonetheless within the loins of Abraham. So the bread and wine isn’t just an emblem of the Eucharist, however of one thing a lot deeper. It’s the image of the redemption of man. Let’s see what Christ Himself later revealed to us in regards to the significance of the bread and the wine. Matthew 26:26-28;
26 And as they have been consuming, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and stated, Take, eat; that is my physique.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For that is my blood of the brand new testomony, which is shed for a lot of for the remission of sins.
Apparently, the bread signifies the physique of Christ whereas the wine signifies His blood of the New Testomony that was shed for the remission of sins. This then means that the bread and the wine which Melchizedek delivered to Abram serves as a prophetic annunciation of the approaching of the Messiah by whom the nations of the earth will probably be blessed in Abraham. This was God’s declaration to Abraham “…and in thee shall all households of the earth be blessed”. Apostle Paul described this phrase of promise to Abraham because the gospel. Galatians 3:8;
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen by way of religion, preached earlier than the gospel unto
Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
After the breaking of the bread and the consuming of the wine, Melchizedek went forward and blessed Abram. See Genesis 14:19;
“And he blessed him, and stated, Blessed be Abram of probably the most excessive God, possessor of heaven and earth…”
It ought to be introduced again to thoughts, that the phrases of blessings which God had pronounced upon Abram have been nonetheless but to return to achievement. The phrase of the Lord to him was “I’ll…” the phrase “will” is used sooner or later tense. So the blessing has not been ordained to be as a result of it was nonetheless a phrase of promise. Consequently, a significant cause amongst others why Melchizedek met with Abram was to ordain the blessings which God had pronounced on him. It is because He was the Priest of probably the most excessive. Let’s check out the scriptures. Genesis 14:19;
“And he blessed him, and stated, Blessed be Abram of probably the most excessive God, possessor of heaven and earth…”
A cautious examination of the phrase “blessed be Abram of probably the most excessive” readily proves the aforementioned. In plain phrases, what Melchizedek meant was “Abram of probably the most excessive be blessed”. Who else can bless if not probably the most Excessive, however as a result of Melchizedek has the God given efficiency to, He conferred upon Abraham an actualization of God’s blessing. So it’s not “I’ll bless you” however “you’re blessed”.
The usage of the phrase “Abram of probably the most excessive God” distinctly current Abraham as a son of probably the most Excessive. He belongs to God and as such he’s of God as a result of he was known as by God. The phrase additionally exhibits the distinctiveness of the person Abraham amongst his contemporaries.
Upon blessing Abram, Melchizedek additionally blessed probably the most Excessive for delivering Abram’s enemies into his arms. Genesis 14:20;
And blessed be probably the most excessive God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand…
The phrase “blessed be probably the most excessive” as seen within the scriptures above, is an expression of thanks and reward to God.
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