Truth Exposed:   Melchizedek  

Just who was Melchizedek?  Genesis 14:18-20;  Psalm 110:4;  Hebrews 7:1-28.  Where did he come from?  What did he do?  Where did he go?  Why is he mentioned in scripture in such a mysterious way? 

  1. King of Salem (later Jerusalem); his name means “King of Righteousness” and “King of Peace”
    1. Jesus is the King of Righteousness Jer 23:6
    2. Jesus is the Prince of Peace Isa 9:6
  2. No parents
    1. Jesus always was John 1:1; 8:58
  3. No date of birth or death; no beginning or end
  4. Received Abraham’s tithe; exalted position
    1. Jesus is higher than everything Isaiah 6:1
  5. Melchizedek was not a Levite; the Levitical priests were imperfect
    1. Jesus was of the Tribe of Judah Heb 7:14;  Rev 5:5
    2. Jesus was perfect Hebrews 4:15;  1 Peter 2:22

Melchizedek is the O.T. picture of the N.T. Christ.  Perfect; no beginning or end; more superior than the Levitical priesthood; our eternal mediator between God and man.  Melchizedek blessed Abraham; God blesses us.  Abraham honored Melchizedek with a tithe; so too, we honor God with our tithes.

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