Did

Enoch Die?

Did

Elijah Die?

Did

Melchizedek Die?

Hebrews 7:1-3



For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 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.


Time will tell soon enough...:)

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Melchizedek remains a mystery because his genealogy is not listed in scriptures. It doesn't say he didn't have a Father or Mother; only that nothing is known of his background. He must have been someone very special to have the priesthood named after him much higher than that named after Aaron. It says here that Meolchizedek was not a Jew but neither was Abraham. Abraham was called a Hebrew; meaning he was called out of his pagan surroundings to be one that would follow the One True God. Jew was a term that came later coined after the Tribe of Judah.

It seems that genealogy is being positioned as a criteria of holiness rather than the Spiritual Condition of the Heart of man toward His Creator. Gerlinda

By Jack Zavada

Updated July 20, 2016.

Melchizedek was one of those puzzling people in the Bible who appear only briefly but are mentioned again as examples of holiness and right living.

His name means "king of righteousness," and his title King of Salem also means "king of peace."

The startling fact about Melchizedek is that although he was not a Jew, he worshiped God Most High, the one true God. Melchizedek blessed Abram, later to be renamed Abraham, after Abram rescued his nephew Lot from enemy captivity and brought back other people and goods. Abram honored Melchizedek by giving him one tenth of the plunder of battle, or a tithe. Melchizedek's graciousness is contrasted with the rudeness of the King of Sodom.

God revealed himself to Abraham, but we don't know how Melchizedek learned of the true God. Monotheism, or worship of one god, was rare in the ancient world. Most of the people worshiped several gods. Some even had dozens of local or household gods, which were represented by manmade idols.



The Bible does not shed any light on Melchizedek's religious rituals either, except to mention that he brought out "bread and wine" for Abram. This act and Melchizedek's holiness have led some scholars to describe him as a type of Christ, one of those Bible people who show the same qualities as Jesus Christ, Savior of the World. With no record of father or mother, and no genealogical background in Scripture, this description is fitting. Other scholars go a step further, theorizing that Melchizedek may have been a theophany of Christ, or a manifestation of deity in temporary form.

Understanding Jesus' status as our high priest is a key point in the book of Hebrews. Just as Melchizedek was not born into the Levitical priesthood but was appointed by God, so Jesus was named our eternal high priest, interceding with God the Father on our behalf:

Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 5:8-10, NIV)

Melchizedek's Accomplishments:

Melchizedek lived a holy and righteous life.

He recognized Abram as a follower of the true God and blessed him.

Melchizedek's Strengths:

In an era of paganism and idolatry, Melchizedek clung to God Most High and served him faithfully.

Life Lessons:

Many "gods" compete for our attention, but there is only one true God. He is worthy of our worship and obedience. If we keep our focus on God instead of frightening circumstances, God will strengthen and encourage us so we can live a life pleasing to him.

Hometown:

Salem, in Canaan, which later became Jerusalem.

Referenced in the Bible:

Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6, 10, 6:20, 7:1-17.

Occupation:

King of Salem, priest of God Most High.

Key Verses:

Genesis 14:18-20
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. (NIV)

Hebrews 7:11
If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood--and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood--why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? (NIV)

Hebrews 7:15-17
And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (NIV)

http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/Melchizedek.htm

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I want to thank someone who did her diligence in researching who Melchizedek really was and who was his father. It is so awesome when time is taken to search out a matter. It no longer is a mystery, as has been written so often about who this person was and how he became the Priest of the Most High in the City of Peace. Thank you so much Gloria for this information.

None of us know it all do we and just like The Most High has promised, through Prophets like Enoch, the End Time Generation would have these things revealed and they would understand. So, we, on this site, keep encouraging a complacent ecclesia to search out all matters until the day He Returns.

Again, thank you Gloria...wonderful find.

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Gerlinda, "The Writings of Abraham" which I recommend highly you read reveals who Melchizedek is in Chapter 21:1

verse 1: quote: SHEM ruled in the city of Shalom and he was called Melchizedek, for he reigned as king under his father Noah, and was a priest of the Most High God.

Verse 2 says Shem and Japheth dwelt together in peace under their father's rule, but in time, conflict arose among them, and Noah led the seed of Shem to a new land which the Lord showed him where they built a city which they called Shalom, the City of Peace.

verse 3: Noah invested his son Shem with authority to reign as Prince of Peace.....

The Writings of Abraham

http://earth-history.com/Pseudepigrapha/The%20Writings%20of%20Abraham/writings-abraham-1.htm


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