Hebrews 6:20; 7:4, 11, 14, 17
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“Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek…Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils…If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?…For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood…For he testifies, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Who or what is the true identity of Melchizedek (also see the Genesis 14:18 explanation)?
The answer is Jesus Christ. As you read the explanation of each verse, ask how anyone could possibly think that it refers to anyone else:
(1) The word “Melchizedek” means “king of righteousness.”
(2) The phrase “after the order of” means with the rank of (Gen 6:20). This begins to reveal Christ, who would then have not just been “on the order of” or merely like Melchizedek. It means that Christ had the same rank.
(3) Hebrews 7:1 shows Melchizedek to be the “King of Salem” or King of the city of Salem (Jerusalem), which means City of Peace (Heb 7:2). See Isaiah 9:6 for absolute proof that this is Christ, there called the “Prince of Peace.”
(4) Only God can receive tithes (Heb 7:2, 4)—and, of course, Christ is God (John 1:1, 14).
(5) Only God (Jn 1:3) has no beginning or end of days. Though they have no end of days, even angels have a beginning of days. So they are ruled out.
(6) Melchizedek was like to the Son of God, who was Christ (Jn 1:3).
(7) Hebrews 4:15 shows that Christ is the High Priest of all who follow Him, and Melchizedek is still a priest “forever” (Heb 4:3). No one else is still a priest.
(8) Melchizedek returned as this priest, through Judah, and could only have been Christ (Heb 4:5-6, 14). Suggested reading:
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