melchisedek

Genesis Fourteen….(v.17-20) Melchisedek

Verses 17-20….

We have here the only historical mention of this man Melchisedek He is called the King of Salem (Peace) and was also a priest of the Most high God…

This shows us that there were others besides Abram who worshipped the one true God at this time. In Psalm 110 we read that David referred prophetically to the One Who would one day come to earth saying, "The Lord said unto my Lord" (verse 1) and we see the capital letters of the title showing the Persons of the Godhead filling different roles. In verse 4 he writes, "The Lord has sworn and said and will never change, 'You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek' ".

In the book of Hebrews 6:20-7:1-27 the writer enlarges on this and says more than once that Jesus Christ is a high priest after the order of Melchisedek, not Aaraon. So we see that the order of Melchisdek was higher than that of Aaron's and that Melchisdek waas not only called the King of Peace, but also the King of Righteousness. Who else but our Lord Jesus fills this role?

This man met Abram and blessed him, and Abram gave him tithes of all his spoil. How much more has our Prince of Peace met us and blessed us! What can we do but take the cup of salvation that He offers us and worship Him!

God's plan waAbram fought and won the war, Brought Lot back and still far more,

The Priest of God met him that day, And blessed him fully in the way.

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