Who is Mechelzidek?

Question

I realize he was king of salem,Abraham paid him tithes.The Christians claim his preisthood was so special it was to replace the levite preisthood.What's the deal.?

Answer 1

You have your answer. But the correct spelling is Melchizedek.

Answer 2

Mel-chiz'edek King of Salem.

The meaning follows:
Melchizedek = King of the elect
Salem = peace
So it is -
King of the elect King of peace.
Thou this could be another being it fits Christ to a tee.
And I believe it was (is)

Melchizedek was at the time of Abraham was king of Salem and high priest to the God of Abraham and it is the first time a tithe was made. Abraham tithed to Melchizedek.

To carry this out, the elect would have lived in the city of Salem, and were not yet born!

Heb 7:
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father , without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

Answer 3

Melchisadek was God the Father. See the description of him given in Hebrews 7:3.

Answer 4

a prophet of God who purpotedly had no mortal parents. He is seen as a precursor to Jesus, who had a similar otherworldly conception. There is an ambitious theory that all the angels etc. appearing in Old Testament were actually spiritual emanations of Christ before he descended from heaven into human birth.

Answer 5

He was the first priest to sacrifice bread and wine to the one, true God.

He predates the Levitical priesthood.

He serves as the model for God's eternal priesthood, including the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

Heb 7:1 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him:
Heb 7:2 To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace:
Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.
Heb 7:4 Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
Heb 7:5 And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.
Heb 7:6 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.
Heb 7:7 And without all contradiction, that which is less is blessed by the better.
Heb 7:8 And here indeed, men that die receive tithes: but there, he hath witness that he liveth.
Heb 7:9 And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes paid tithes in Abraham:
Heb 7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedech met him.
Heb 7:11 If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech: and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law,
Heb 7:13 For he of whom these things are spoken is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.
Heb 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
Heb 7:15 And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest,
Heb 7:16 Who is made, not according to the law of a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
Heb 7:17 For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
Heb 7:18 There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:
Heb 7:19 For the law brought nothing to perfection: but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.
Heb 7:20 And inasmuch as it is not without an oath (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath:
Heb 7:21 But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever).
Heb 7:22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Heb 7:23 And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
Heb 7:24 But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:
Heb 7:25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
Heb 7:26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: