Melchizedek and Jesus
By MBPSTB
Sabbath
19 August, 2017
3rdD, 6thM (DYC)
Many Christians are taught, as part of “the law is done away with”, that Jesus has nothing to do with the Levite priesthood. That because there is a new testament which “does away with the law”, there is also a new priesthood this being part and parcel of “Replacement Theology”. Yet, a closer look at the original Hebrew language reveals more than what we have been told.
I submit that Jesus was and is YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, that His Torah, the Instructions He gave Moses to write down for His Children, are the Royal Edicts of our King and throughout the Scriptures we find a repeating theme showing that once a king declares it, His word must stand forever. Do you trust God? Then trust His word as He said “ I am a God that does not change!”
Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
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Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Gen 14:18 And MelchizedekH4442 kingH4428 of SalemH8004 brought forthH3318 breadH3899 and wine:H3196 and heH1931 was the priestH3548 of the most highH5945 God.H410
H4442 MelchizedekH4442 “King of Right”
מלכּי־צדק
malkı̂y-tsedeq
mal-kee-tseh'-dek
From H4428 and H6664; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine: - Melchizedek.
New Insight (as of 4 March, 2018)
PLEASE NOTE!!! Melchizedek is BOTH!! KING and PRIEST!!!
Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Note ALSO, in Ezekiel we are told, the sons of Zadok have this privilege to come near to YHWH:
Eze 43:19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.
So…..WHO are the sons of Zadok and what lineage are they specifically:
2Sa 8:17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
WHO is Ahitub:
1Sa 14:3 and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod.
WHO is Phinehas:
Exo 6:25 And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites according to their families.
And HOW is Aaron tied into the order of Melchizedek, that is, the priesthood of Jesus Christ?
Exo 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Num 1:7 Of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Luk 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luk 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
1Sa 14:3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
Luk 3:24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Luk 3:25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Luk 3:26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Luk 3:27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Luk 3:28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
Luk 3:29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
Luk 3:30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Luk 3:31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
Luk 3:32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, (NASHON)
Luk 3:33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
ARE WE GETTING IT YET!!!??!!!
Psa 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Psa 110:4 The LORDH3068 hath sworn,H7650 and will notH3808 repent,H5162 ThouH859 art a priestH3548 for everH5769 afterH5921 the orderH1700 of Melchizedek.H4442
H7650 hath sworn,H7650
שׁבע
shâba‛
shaw-bah'
A primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven oneself, that is, swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times): - adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full [by mistake for H7646], take an oath, X straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.
H5769 for everH5769
עלם עולם
‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm
o-lawm', o-lawm'
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always: - always (-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, [n-]) ever (-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.
H5956
עלם
‛âlam
aw-lam'
A primitive root; to veil from sight, that is, conceal (literally or figuratively): - X any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).
This is not a new priesthood in the sense of replacing the Levites. It is a priesthood that comes directly under the power and rule of the King of Salem (Shalom), the King of righteousness, that being our King (David’s Son ) and our High Priest forever (David’s Son). Jesus is our King and our Priest, our High Priest.
This is not something that we only find in what most call the “New Testament”. There is no new testament as nothing has been replaced, instead it has been RENEWED. That is why in the Hebrew, what is commonly titled as New Testament is actually Brit Chadasha. This means Covenant RENEWED. Not replaced. There is a distinction.
We must look to the word CHADASHA to see how it is tied to RENEW. While there are several words in the family of K-D-SH, we must understand that the original Hebrew words contained NO VOWELS. They were added later under the guise of helping people to pronounce the words and also to expand definitions in order to change how entire verses might be understood or more correctly, misunderstood.
The “LAW OF FIRST MENTION” allows us to know the truth of the true meaning of the same word found after the first occurrence. So, the first place we find mention of CH-D-SH is in Genesis in connection with the seventh day we know as Sabbath:
Gen 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
H6942 “sanctified”
קדשׁ
qâdash
kaw-dash'
A primitive root; to be (causatively make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally): - appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy (-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify (-ied one, self), X wholly.
BLOOD is used to sanctify and make the things of God Holy here on this earth in His earthly tabernacle. Sanctifying something renews it. It doesn’t remove it or replace it; it renews it. THIS is what the Brit Chadasha is all about: The RENEWAL of the SAME Covenant that God made with Israel in the wilderness. A King’s word stands and He cannot go back on it; but He can find a loophole and that loophole has everything to do with the blood.
The RENEWED Covenant (new testament) was renewed by virtue of a CHANGE in the TYPE of Blood. No longer temporary corruptible animal blood that only lasted as long as the next infraction of sinning; but this time a once and for all atonement which covers past, present and future through the Divine, sinless and Eternal Blood of the Father through His son Jesus Christ.
This was needed because God knew His Children Israel would be scattered because of their idolatry; He also knew that He would cause them to forget their heritage and so they would assimilate further into heathen nations, embracing their culture, traditions and languages. However, the original Covenant that the Children of Israel entered into at Sinai, was binding forever and all the descendants of the original people of Israel are legally bound to it. This would mean they would commit sin after sin, breaking commandment after commandment in IGNORANCE. This state of IGNORANCE is crucial in understanding WHY Jesus came in the first place.
It is of this same Covenant we find that the High Priest, once a year, enters in to the Holy of Holies to atone for the sins of Israel, those known sins and those committed in ignorance. There are 12 verses found in Torah, in Leviticus and Numbers whereby we are told that the High Priest atones for the sins of the Children of Israel as they sin in ignorance, not knowing they have done wrong. According to the commandments of God, certain sins meant death and others meant their souls would be cut off. God cannot go back on His word. If He was wishy washy, what trust could we have in Him?? If a child has a parent who gives out a certain rule to obey, then changes their mind, how will that child learn anything, or more to the point, how would he ever trust his father???
Until we are able to fully grasp the concept of the Renewed Blood and the unfaltering fact that God’s word will never change, we will continue to only get a partial gleaning of the Truth. Perhaps that is what Paul meant when he said that “Israel in part, has been blinded”:
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
We must understand that the priesthood has not changed, but the blood has. We must understand that YHWH declared this to the Children of Israel:
Exo 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Exo 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Exo 19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
Exo 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
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THESE are ALL the verses whereby we find the name ZADOK (Zedek):
(2Sa 8:17) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
(2Sa 15:24) And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
(2Sa 15:25) And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
(2Sa 15:27) The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
(2Sa 15:29) Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
(2Sa 15:35) And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
(2Sa 15:36) Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
(2Sa 17:15) Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
(2Sa 18:19) Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
(2Sa 18:22) Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
(2Sa 18:27) And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
(2Sa 19:11) And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
(2Sa 20:25) And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
(1Ki 1:8) But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
(1Ki 1:26) But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
(1Ki 1:32) And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
(1Ki 1:34) And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
(1Ki 1:38) So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
(1Ki 1:39) And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
(1Ki 1:44) And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
(1Ki 1:45) And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
(1Ki 2:35) And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
(1Ki 4:2) And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
(1Ki 4:4) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
(2Ki 15:33) Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
(1Ch 6:8) And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
(1Ch 6:12) And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
(1Ch 6:53) Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
(1Ch 9:11) And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
(1Ch 12:28) And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
(1Ch 15:11) And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
(1Ch 16:39) And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
(1Ch 18:16) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
(1Ch 24:3) And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
(1Ch 24:6) And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
(1Ch 24:31) These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
(1Ch 27:17) Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
(1Ch 29:22) And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
(2Ch 27:1) Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
(2Ch 31:10) And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
(Ezr 7:2) The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
(Neh 3:4) And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
(Neh 3:29) After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
(Neh 10:21) Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
(Neh 11:11) Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
(Neh 13:13) And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
(Eze 40:46) And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
(Eze 43:19) And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.
(Eze 44:15) But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:
(Eze 48:11) It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
I believe this applies also to this study:
(Eze 40:46) And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
(Eze 44:15) But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:
(Eze 48:11) It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.