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behalf is this “I am t he Roo t and t he Of f spr i ng o f Dav i d , and t he br i gh t Mo rn i ng St ar . ” (Revelation 22:13)

Order of Melchizedek–King of Salem, King of Righteousness

A Godly order of the Most High is part of the plan! However, did God the Father intend for Jesus to become a priest in the order of Melchizedek? Theology relegates Jesus to that position, but such is impossible when we know Jesus’ purpose and who He is now! What humanity thought was recorded, but just think about the purpose from a Divine perspective. The concepts of a worldly king or a Divine king are in question. Most subscribe to this misunderstanding today. Surely God ordains man for a purpose; His purpose for which man affirms the word of God stands forever! There are two occurrences in the Old Testament: the first is Melchizedek [Heb. malkî ṣ e ḏ eq , ‘Sedeq is (my) king] as king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free his nephew Lot. The second proclaims “the order of Melchizedek” or the order of the priesthood associated with Christ. However, the Almighty did not want a worldly king to rule over His people—the people demanded a king to rule over them. So, it was and must be fulfilled: “Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. So Christ [anointed one] also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’ And he says in another place, ‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.’ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was God’s son, 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. We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with

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