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More Melchizedek Details
In the previous article, Melchizedek Details, we “distilled” a list of “ideas” from the 11 direct Bible references to the word “Melchizedek” in both the Old and New Testaments. Now, we will search for other Bible references that mention similar ideas!
Another Resource: Patriarchs And Prophets
I have carefully collated these ideas below and listed supporting Bible references for each idea:
Melchizedek Message Ideas
- God Is Most High.
- Genesis 14:18-24
- Exodus 20:3
- Psalm 9:2
- God is The Creator.
- Genesis 1 and 2
- Exodus 20:8-11
- Psalm 8
- Psalm 9:1
- Psalm 19:1-6
- God Defends Us.
- The Father will make the enemies of Jesus “His Footstool.”
- Psalms 110:1-4
- Jesus will rule amid His enemies!
- Psalms 110:1-4
- Jesus’ followers will fight for Him bravely and willingly in the last days!
- Psalms 110:1-4
- Song Of Solomon 6:10
- Revelation 14:1-12
- Revelation 18
- As a promise to Jesus’ followers, the Father says Jesus is our high priest of the Melchizedek Order forever!
- Psalms 110:1-4
- The Father will kill evil rulers. He will judge them. He will fill the earth with dead bodies.
- Psalms 110:1-4
- He will act swiftly and without delay in judgment.
- Psalms 110:1-4
- We need to sacrifice ourselves daily as we minister to others!
- We need to be kind and understanding with everyone!
- A Melchizedek Priest/Priestess is always called by God, never positioned by themselves or others!
- The Melchizedek Order is a Royal Order!
- Being a Melchizedek Priest/Priestess is a huge responsibility!
- Jesus Is Our Example!
- Jesus was committed to His Father’s will regardless of the pain and suffering!
- Jesus learned obedience through the things He suffered!
- When we choose to obey God, then, despite our lack of perfection, we become partakers in the Melchizedek Priesthood!
- Jesus is the Source of Salvation for those who love and obey Him!
- Jesus Is Our Example!
- Jesus Is A Practical and Followable Example!
- Jesus Is Already In God’s Presence, Making Sure To Help Us Succeed In Following His Example!
- Jesus’ Righteousness Covers Our Sins!
- Melchizedek, King of Salem, was like Jesus but without ancestors!
- Melchizedek, King of Salem, had to be part of the Godhead, but was NOT Jesus! (See Melchizedek Deeper Dive!)
- Genesis 14:18-20
- The Blesser Is Always Greater!
- Genesis 14:18-20
- We pay tithes to mortal, sinful people.
- Melchizedek lives forever!
- We really pay our tithes to God!
- We needed a better priesthood, the Order of Melchizedek!
- The Ceremonial Law cannot make anyone perfect!
- Jesus was NOT a Levite
- Jesus became our Melchizedek High Priest!
- Jesus replaced the Aaronic and Levitical Priesthood!
- The Ceremonial Law doesn’t work.
- Colossians 2:14-17
- Hebrews 7:11-14
- We have a better hope in Jesus!
- Levites were priests by birth, not by oath.
- The oath of the Father made Jesus the Melchizedek High Priest!
- Jesus has an eternal and unchanging Priesthood!
- Jesus makes intercession for us to cleanse our character, and He can do this for anyone!
- 1 John 1:9
- Romans 8:34
- Hebrews 7:25
- Phillippians 2:1-13
- 1 Peter 2:1-10
- The Ceremonial law (not the 10 Commandments) makes sinful men high priests by birth.
- But the Father, by His oath, makes Jesus the Melchizedek High Priest forever!
- Psalms 110:1-4
- Hebrews 7:14-17
