Genesis 14:
Melchizedek was both king and priest. He was uniquely qualified to take on both offices.
David prophesied in Psalms 110:
It was confirmed in Hebrews 7:
Here is the mystery: He is like the Son of God forever.
Who was Melchizedek?
He was the mysterious son of God figure in Genesis that represents the prototype of king-priest forever.
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Preincarnate Jesus was Melchizedek.
He was a priest under the covenant with Noah. To be a Noachide priest one had to be a firstborn son. Aaron was a Levite, but not a priest
because he was a Levite, but because he was was a firstborn son. He was the elder brother of Moses. With the coming of the priesthood of Aaron the law was changed - the Ten Commandments. The Levitical priesthood came after Aaron and a new law was given. Notice the writer to the Hebrews:
Heb 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec,
and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
The priesthood of Christ is that change, but in effect the law was
rolled back. It rolled back and, in effect, skipped over the Aaronic priesthood, along with the law of the Aaronic priesthood. Notice the writer points out that the new priesthood was no longer the Levites,
and not after the order of Aaron, but after the order of Melchesedic. Along with that change in the priesthood came a
change in the law. No longer the Levitical law, not the Aaronic law, but the law in effect during the time of the priesthood of Melchesedic - the law of Noah.
