Apr 30, 2020 so the reason for all this talk about christs relation to melchizedek in verses 124 is because the eternal, superior priesthood of jesus is our only hope of eternal salvation. Melchizedek seems like a mysterious figure in genesis as he makes a brief appearance and then disappears until the new testament. Melchizedek appears and then disappears, never to be heard of again until psalm 110. The mysterious melchizedek sermon by jeff strite, genesis.
Melchizedek who 19 ratings rate this sermon genesis 14. Jesus is designated as a high priest forever, in the order of melchizedek see hebrews 57. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king. Genesis chapter 14 begins by detailing how the five cities of the plains rebelled against the king of elam. Melchizedek is a type of christ in the dignity of his person. Christ is a high priest after the order of melchizedek 6. You are a priest forever, in the order of melchizedek. The order of melchizedek my church my history my favorite broadcasters my favorite speakers my favorite sermons my favorite videos my favorite series notification manager sign in or signup. The superior order of melchizedek series contributed by dan neary on feb 5, 2007 message contributor based on 7 ratings rate this sermon 5,601 views. Chapter seven explains how this is so and why it is important for us. Were going to be looking at verses 1 to 10 this morning as we continue to make our way through this great letter. Psalm 110 someone greater than melchizedek is here intro. There was only the one encounter with him in genesis 14.
This eliminates the problem of jesus not being in the tribe of levi. The only person, other than god the father, and jesus the son of god, who fits into all the attributes and characteristics of melchizedek that are given in the bible is the holy spirit. The mystery of melchizedek part one truth for life. Yet, there is no mention of an order of melchizedek. Attridge, sterling professor of divinity and david l. The order of melchizedek is the earliest priesthood mentioned in the bible, with melchizedek as the first priest mentioned by name in the holy scripture. Youve got marriage problems, problems with your kids, financial problems, personal problems, and other practical needs. Jesus uses the first verse in querying the jews about his person and the book of hebrews uses both verses 1 and 4. And to begin with, well consider hebrews 7, verses 1 through 10. Jesus was the forerunner, opening the way for us to follow him right into the holy of holies. At the end of the pdf is a short chart that shows these comparisons.
Free access to sermons on melchizedek, church sermons, illustrations on melchizedek, and powerpoints for preaching on melchizedek. In the first part, calvin pointed out that abram was a stranger in the land, so that it was a mark of gods favor that a refugee from the battle should seek him out to tell him of his nephe ws distress. This tells all the bible has on this mysterious man, melchizedek. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to the audio. My church my history my favorite broadcasters my favorite speakers my favorite sermons my favorite videos my favorite series notification manager. For this melchizedek, king of salem, priest of the most high god, who met abraham as.
You are sharing with us the services of the first baptist church in dallas. Melchizedek, high priest of righteousness and king of salem, city of peace. When melchizedek met abram after his victory, the king came with bread and wine in his hands and a blessing on his lips. Melchizedek is mentioned as the king of salem, and priest of god most high, in the time of the biblical patriarch abram.
It tells us in distinct phrase, he is made like unto the son of god. Jesus christ is high priest of the order of melchizedek. Youll write powerful and fresh messages every week with our preparation tools on a number of sermon topics, including expository preaching. Youre now a part of our dear first baptist church in dallas, and this is the pastor bringing the message entitled. Melchizedek was the king of righteousness, a king of peace and a priest so jesus was after this order. The first sermon on the history of melchizedek part 2 summary of the firsthaif of the sermon the sermon deals with genesis 14. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of salem, that is, king of peace. And id like to look with you at these first 10 verses of chapter 7 very briefly tonight and see if we can untangle some knots. Nov 04, 2009 yet melchizedek was not christ, because christ was made an high priest after the order of melchizedek, and melchizedek was made like unto the son of god. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of melchizedek.
Centuries later, after the coming of christ, the author of hebrews looked at the account of melchizedek and drew a number of analogies between him and the ultimate high priest and king of jerusalem, jesus. And even when you get to the new testament, the name of melchizedek is never mentioned in the gospels, the book of acts, or in any of the pauline epistles nor the writings of john or peter. The superior order of melchizedek sermon by dan neary. That the messiah will be a priest like melchizedek. This sermon looks at the communion of christ foreshadowed in genesis. The first text is historical, the second is prophetic, and the third is theological. Melchizedeks royal priesthood casts an intriguing shadow down the corridors of time. The great melchizedek first presbyterian church, jackson. In order to reach a deeper understanding of the person of melchizedek, this study will augment the three verses from genesis by drawing upon additional sources, considering both material evidence and written texts from preisraelite palestine, in order to paint a fuller picture of melchizedek as a historical person. We can easily imagine how they must have ridiculed the christian. We must have a faithful high priest, who will intercede for us forever. According to verse 4, the lord promises that the messiah will be a priest in the order of melchizedek.
Everything we know about melchizedek comes from genesis 14. This hope of salvation finds its sure ground in the heavenly temple, where christ has gone in as our forerunner and where he serves in the priestly order of melchizedek 6. The lord hath sworn, and will not repent, thou art a priest forever, after the order of melchizedek. And im sure your heart will be enriched as we really continue. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to the. You will be glad to know that right now the ancient mysteries of melchizedek book pdf is available on our online library. The order of melchizedek is not a monastic society or secret order. Open as pdf christ a priest after the order of melchizedek. As a priesthood established by personal worth rather than lineage, the order of melchizedek foreshadowed the reality of jesus as the great high priest. Jesus is not to be a priest in the levitical order. Then it goes on to show how christ is a priest after the order of melchizedeck and some of what that means, making comparisons between the two and showing that, though similar, that christ is much the superior. Melchizedek, whose name means king of righteousness, was the ancient priestking of salem jerusalem, and he gave a blessing to abraham after the patriarch rescued his nephew lot from a confederacy of canaanite rulers. For this melchizedek, king of salem, priest of the most high god, who met abraham as he was returning.
He brought out bread and wine, blessed abram, and received tithes from him, genesis 14. The priest from the order of melchizedek reformed bible. The writer of hebrews states, and having been perfected, he became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him, called by god as high priest according to the order of melchizedek of whom we have much to say and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. Bringing his old testament background to light, alistair begg explores the role of this mysterious biblical figure. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to. But its important to note that the scripture never makes the claim that melchizedek was equal to jesus christ. So there is some connection between the messiah and melchizedek. Hebrews 7 makes it clear that christs position as priest in the order of melchizedek is one important reason why it would be futile to return to the old covenant.
We dont know a whole lot about him, and what we do know is buried in mystery. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to hebrews chapter 7. The order of melchizedek watch the video listen to the audio the order of melchizedek is spoken of in just one place in the new testament which is in the book of hebrews, but this is an explanation and elaboration of what is written in the old testament in 2 different places. Melchizedek was an unknown man but a man who knew god intimately who met abraham when abraham was returning from a war, and blessed him with food, and with a word from god gen. Open as pdf thou art a priest forever after the order of melchizedek heb. Well begin this chapter, and well be discussing melchizedek. So right at the outset, we are told that jesus is like melchizedek.
Reasons melchizedeks priesthood is superior to the levitical priesthood o abraham tithed to melchizedek normally israelites are supposed to tithe to the levites v. And melchizedek is said to resemble the son of god v. A strange priest king of salem by the name of melchizedek met abraham after he fought with kings in the valley to rescue his nephew lot. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on hebrews 7. Take your bibles as we begin and turn to the 7th chapter of hebrews for our study tonight. In fact, in all the rest of the old testament, melchizedek is only mentioned in one other verse. Theres a difference between being like something and being that thing. This is the pastor bringing the early morning message on melchizedek, one of the exalted, one of the most mysterious of all of the characters in the holy scriptures. Melchizedek was the king of salem probably jerusalem ps. The tidings are often repeated, that jesus is a priest forever after the order of melchizedek. The first states that christ was the priest after the order of melchizedek. A priest after the order of melchizedek hebrews 7 the jews only thought of one priesthood. Sermon october 25, 2015 a priest in the order of melchizedek. So the reason for all this talk about christs relation to melchizedek in verses 124 is because the eternal, superior priesthood of jesus is our only hope of eternal salvation.
Jesus and melchizedek first presbyterian church, jackson. Some have resolved this issue by saying that jesus and melchizedek are one and the same. It relates how this distinguished priest of the most high god refreshed abraham with bread and wine and bestowed upon him his blessing, making him a priest of his own order. This whole section reintroduces the melchizedek theme, and at the end of chapter 6, the author of hebrews explicitly brings up the subject of christ as a priest according to the order of melchizedek. Melchizedek 1 for this melchizedek, king of salem, priest of the most high god, met abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 and to him abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. And i think, clearly, that in my own heart and mind, melchizedek is neither angel or christ, but he is a type of christ, a man whom god designs to use as a picture of jesus christ. As youre turning there, make sure and allow your eyes to fall on. Just as the nation of israel would later pay a tenth to the sons of levi thus abraham, great as he was, showed his deference to melchizedek b. Sermons from hebrews the greatness of melchizedek 7. The order of melchizedek began with adam, who was the first representative of god i. Psalm 110 of the king james bible identifies the order of melchizedek as being the line through which israels davidic king is later ordained.