Isn't he alive today since way back in Abraham times, will he be the Mashiach?
2007-01-29 21:07:26 · 7 answers · asked by Celeritas 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Paul isolated an outstanding fact respecting Melchizedek, in saying of him: “In being fatherless, motherless, without genealogy, having neither a beginning of days nor an end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.” (Heb 7:3) Like other humans, Melchizedek was born and he died. However, the names of his father and mother are not furnished, his ancestry and posterity are not disclosed, and the Scriptures contain no information about the beginning of his days or the end of his life. Thus, Melchizedek could fittingly foreshadow Jesus Christ, who has an unending priesthood. As Melchizedek had no recorded predecessor or successor in his priesthood, so too Christ was preceded by no high priest similar to himself, and the Bible shows that none will ever succeed him. Furthermore, although Jesus was born in the tribe of Judah and in the kingly line of David, his fleshly ancestry had no bearing on his priesthood, nor was it by virtue of human ancestry that the offices of both priest and king were combined in him. These things were as a result of God's own oath to him.
A view that appears in the Targums of Jerusalem and of Jonathan and that has gained wide acceptance among the Jews and others is that Melchizedek was Noah’s son Shem. Shem was then alive and even outlived Abraham’s wife Sarah. Also, Noah specifically blessed Shem. (Ge 9:26, 27) But this identification has not been confirmed. The fact remains that Melchizedek’s nationality, genealogy, and offspring are left undisclosed in the Scriptures, and that with good reason, for he could thus typify Jesus Christ, who by God's sworn oath “has become a high priest according to the manner of Melchizedek forever.”—Heb 6:20.
2007-01-29 22:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
His 'spirit' is within the Order of Melchizedek. Some are called to the Order of Levi, these are the conventional priests, ministers and rabbis, others are called to the Order of Melchizedek, these are the mystics, shaman, and gnostics. In those terms,the 'Hero' will belong to the Order of Melchizedek but will not be Melchizedek per se. Similar to John TB and the Elijah dilemma.
2007-01-31 22:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I remember correctly, he was the king of Shalem, mentioned inn the book of Genesis, who greeted Abraham with bread and wine.
I remember reading legends that he was one of the sons of Noah. I have never heard anything that says that he will be the Messiah(or Mashiach in Hebrew).
2007-01-30 05:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* He was an interesting bible charactor. This was before Salem became Jeruslam, and before God established his religion with Abraham, but he was a high priest ogf God, but later when Salem becomes Jeruselam, they have to fight to take it away from the pagans, so it seems to me that the high priest of God was a pagan high priest. This is one of the scriptures I was pondering when I left Christianity.*
2007-01-30 05:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i tend to think he is in heaven hes Jesus in my opinion coz they put him as a high priest so if one is a high priest after the order of melchizedek i think its Jesus
2007-01-30 05:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by ladyluck 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is contacted through the mind. (Meditation is best)
he's a spiritual teacher in New Age circles
2007-01-30 05:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he was a priest of the old testament,zHeate,colntsye krazHaye
2007-01-30 05:18:55 · answer #7 · answered by quackpotwatcher 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋