Melchizedek in the Bible
Meaning: king of justice
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As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.
For certainly enough time has elapsed so that [by now] you ought to be teachers, [but instead] you are in need of having someone teach you again the basic principles of God's message. You have become people who need "milk" and not "solid food." [Note: The fundamental truths of Christianity are here figuratively spoken of as "milk," while the more advanced teaching, such as Christ's priesthood being like Melchizedek's, is called "solid food"].
where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. In the first place, his name means "king of righteousness," and then he is also king of Salem, that is, "king of peace."
with no father or mother, and no record of ancestry: having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made a type of the Son of God--this man Melchizedek remains a priest for ever.
Consider, then the importance of this Melchizedek, to whom even the Patriarch Abraham himself gave a tithe of the choicest spoils.
But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.
Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture that Melchizedek keeps on living.
for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."
Those priests were made without an oath: but this priest with an oath, by him that said unto him, "The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
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Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils. And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham: but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises. For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better. And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives. And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham. For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law. For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar: for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises, who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God. And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath; but He with an oath through the one saying to him, The Lord hath sworn, and will not regret it; thou art a priest forever;
Melchizedek » King of salem
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils. And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham: but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises. For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better. And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives. And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham. For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law. For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar: for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises, who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God. And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath; but He with an oath through the one saying to him, The Lord hath sworn, and will not regret it; thou art a priest forever;
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You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils. And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham: but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises. For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better. And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives. And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham. For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law. For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar: for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises, who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Types of Christ » Melchizedek
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils. And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham: but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises. For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better. And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives. And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham. For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law. For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar: for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises, who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.