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1) Melchezidek was a priest and king: | 1) Melchezidek was a priest and king: | ||
*'' | *'' This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek'' Hebrews 7:15 | ||
*''The | *''The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."'' Psalms 110:4 | ||
*''For this | *''For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him'' Hebrews 7:1 | ||
2) Melchizedek was greater than Abraham: | 2) Melchizedek was greater than Abraham: | ||
*'' | *''...and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything.'' Hebrews 7:2a | ||
*'' | *''It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.'' Hebrews 7:7 | ||
3) Melchizedek was immortal: | 3) Melchizedek was immortal: | ||
* | *He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.'' Hebrews 7:3 | ||
*''But | *''But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.'' Hebrews 7:6 | ||
*'' | *''In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.'' Hebrews 7:8 | ||
*'' | *''This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”'' Hebrews 7:15 - 17 | ||
*'' | *''The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.'' Hebrews 7:23-24 | ||
4) Melchizedek and Jesus both served communion: | 4) Melchizedek and Jesus both served communion: | ||
*''And Melchizedek king of Salem brought | *''And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)'' Genesis 14:18 | ||
*'' | *''Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,'' Matthew 26:26, 27 | ||
5) Melchizedek looked like | 5) Melchizedek looked like the Son of God: | ||
* '' | *''...resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.'' Hebrews 7:3b | ||
<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">Making Connections</div> | <div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">Making Connections</div> | ||
6) Only God can be immortal: | 6) Only God can be immortal: | ||
*'' | *''...he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality...'' I Timothy 6:15b, 16a | ||
7) The immortal God can appear as a man: | 7) The immortal God can appear as a man: |