The Order of Melchisadek

‘…we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God…’ (He 4:14)
In Jesus we have a high priest who is ‘the author of eternal salvation unto all that obey him.’(He 5:9) The word ‘all’ is what we need to focus on. The office of Levi was strictly for the Children of Israel and according to Law.
‘For the Law was given by Moses.’(Jn1:17). The writer of the Hebrews makes a point: there is an inherent infirmity of law on the reason that each high priest needs to offer up sacrifice first for himself and then for the people, and every time repeat the same procedure, in comparison with Jesus ‘who is holy harmless, undefiled …made higher than the heavens.’(He7:26-28, 24). With one offering he has fulfilled his Service. Since Jesus overcame death his priesthood is far superior to that of Levi, in that He continues forever to intercede for all those who hope in His mercy. This hope is qualified as‘an anchor of the soul.’
Jesus by birth cannot be entitled to a Levitical priesthood since he is from the tribe of Judah.(He.7:14) Be that it may the prophetical verse from the Psalm of David(Ps 110:4) refers to him as a priest after the order of Melchisedek.
The point is that a second Order of Priesthood exists since ‘the Law made nothing perfect’(He7:19).
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Who was this Melchisadek, the King of Salem?
According to the Bible scholars he was the priest of God Most High(‘el ‘elyôn) .There are records attesting to the fact there was indeed an office of high priests among the Cannanites around 2nd mil. BC. In a Ras Shamra liturgy, Baal, the supreme deity of the Canaanite pantheon,is referred as the ‘God Most High.’ Then the question arises was Melchisadek a worshiper of Yahweh or Baal? His sudden emergence from obscurity to bless Abraham and the patriarch giving tithes to the priest-king must be seen as the work of God even as Ruth, a Moabite woman becoming the progenitor of David and of Messiah. Whom God has taken in hand for His work is adopted into the family of God and has passed from life into immortality. Thus the priest-king of Jerusalem has no beginning or ‘end of life; but made like unto the Son of God...’(He7:3). Melchisadek is a type for Christ and his priesthood notwithstanding the odium of being a Canaanite priest-king , is universal. With Moses came Law while with Christ came Grace and Truth. Truth of the Order of Melchsadek transcends that of Levi since Levitical priests served under the infirmity of truth of nature.
benny

Love Matters

What Do You Make Of Love©

Melchizadek, the King of Salem went on a mission: he was looking for a bride for the Man he had picked out at random. You see he hated his lonely splendor as much as a nightingale in a golden cage would feel. The bird loves its freedom and it can only pour itself forth into melodies in its free state.
The King with A Glorious Name embodied love and since he had no subjects he had made the Man to sit with him on his throne.
The Man one day said, “Oh King, I feel with a terrible longing. Nights are sheer torture.” He unburdened his heart and the King of Salem could understand it.
“ What you need is love, Man.” Said the king with his overflowing beard. I am a King and I shall certainly find a suitable companion for you.”
It was thus he set out to seek a suitable bride for the Man.
He visited all the kingdoms of the world and Royal Houses; not a princess of the perfect virtue he could find.
At last the King of Salem went back with a heavy heart. He had failed his Man.
To his astonishment on his return he found the Man had found himself a companion. “How did you settle on this woman?” he asked. He knew from one glance the woman was of an easy virtue and she was with uncontrollable appetites. She also had a name Love.
The Man just laughed and said,” Well I thought I will also check out a bride. Hardly I stepped outside into the dark, comes this sweetie pie out of the bushes. She kinda grabbed my heartstrings.”
King of Salem would have rebuked him for his lackadaisical attitude in choosing a bride. He restrained himself. “ Well Man it is your choice. Either she will be a blessing to you. Or you may be able to redeem her to be a blessing for all nations. What am I to speak ill of love?’
Man chooses according to circumstances and has still possibilities to make good out of bad choices. Whereas Truth like the king of Salem cannot lower its standards.

* Since man has not the Absolute values in himself his love cannot be an Absolute value.
benny