The Mystery of Melchizedek Without father without mother

The Mystery of Melchizedek ''Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually. ” Heb 7(3)

Context : The war of Kings Gen 14 (14 -20)When Abram heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men who had been born into his household. Then he pursued Kedorlaomer army until he caught up with them at Dan. 15 There he divided his men and attacked during the night. Kedorlaomer’s army fled, but Abram chased them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Abram recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his nephew Lot with his possessions and all the women and other captives. 17 After Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and all his allies, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). • 18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. 19 Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you. "Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered. ” 22 Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.

Priest- King- Sonship 1. First to be named a Priest in the Pentateuch (1 st five books in the Bible) he is the only figure in Genesis referred to as a priest of “God most High, '' whom Abraham worships as the Lord “who created Heaven and earth. ” 2. Melchizedek is the King of Salem, which is called Zion, Jerusalem, the City of David and the City of God. 3. Abraham's tithing to Melchizedek acknowledges that a priestly service has been performed for himself and his associates by the bringing of the bread and wine and been given a Priestly blessing. 4. Melchizedek is claimed to be the first King of Jerusalem (long before David), the first high priest (long before Aaron), who is recognized by Abraham who God had given the Grant covenant of an everlasting and ever increasing kingdom. 5. I believe Melchizedek is Noah’s firstborn son, Shem. Note: Main view of Rabbinic commentary’s of 2 nd temple traditions.

• Gen 14(18 -20) and Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him and said “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High. Psalms 110(1) A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. Psalms 110(4) The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind; “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek. ”

Matt 1(1)The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: • Matt 22(41 -45) Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: 42 “What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He? ” They *said to Him, “The son of David. ” 43 He *said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord, ’ saying, 44 ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET’ ''? 45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord, ’ how is He his son? ” 46 No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question. Hebrews 6(13 -14) For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU. " (See Gen 22: 15 -18) AQEDAH Hebrews 6(19 -20). This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus annulled the previous covenant and has become the guarantee of A Better New Covenant. • Hebrews 7(11) Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for were spoken to Abraham and to on the basis of it the people received his seed. He does not say, “And the Law), what further need was to seeds, ” as referring to many, there for another priest to arise but rather to one, “And to your according to the order of 17 seed, ” that is, Christ. What I Melchizedek, and not be designated am saying is this: the Law, which according to the order of Aaron? came four hundred and thirty • Hebrews 7(15) And this is clearer still, years later, does not invalidate if another priest arises according to a covenant previously ratified the likeness of Melchizedek. by God, so as to nullify the Hebrews 7(22) so much the more also 18 promise. For if the Jesus has become the guarantee of a inheritance is based on law, it is better covenant. no longer based on a promise; Hebrews 7(25) Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise. God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Gal 3(16 -18) now the promises

Shem a firstborn son of Covenant from Noah to Abram • Gen 6(10) Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. • Gen 11(10 -11) these are the records of the generations of Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters • Covenant from Father to son can be followed from Adam to Jesus. • 9 generations (around 400 years) from Shem to Abram • – Shem-Arpachshad -Shelah – Eber – Peleg – Reu – Nahor – Terah – father of Abram – a high father - later to be called Abraham - father of multitude who was given the: Oath of the AQEDAH Gen 22(15 -18)

The Prominence of the Firstborn • Gen 27(19) Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me. • Exodus 4(22 -23) “Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Israel is My son, My firstborn. “So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn'. '' • Exodus 13: 2 “Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me. ”

Firstborn Son’s Grant Covenant Promises • Psalms 89 (3 -4) “I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, 4 I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations. ” Selah. • Psalms 89(26 -29) “He will cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation’. 27 “I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth''. 28 “My loving kindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him. 29 “So I will establish his descendants forever And his throne as the days of heaven. • Psalms 89(34 -37) “My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips. 35 “Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David. 36 “His descendants shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me. 37 “It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the sky is faithful. ” Selah.

Jesus is the firstborn, the King, and High Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. • Luke 2(7) And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. • Romans 8(29) For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren. • Col 1(15) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

New covenant believer's are from the church of the first born. Col 1(18) He is also Head of the Body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. Hebrews 12(22 -24) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. Rev 1(5) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood—