Bread and wine are ancient GODLY symbols.
" Then Melchizedek king of Salem
brought out bread and wine;
he was the priest of God Most High."
- Genesis 14:18
The beginning of understanding is, as always, with the name first. The word "Malki-Tzedek," is two separate Hebrew words which mean king, and right or just. The two words together mean king of righteousness (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary #4428, 6664, 4442).
Melchizedek was directly appointed by YAHWEH to be King of Righteousness and King of Salem. In Hebrew, Salem means peaceful. Jerusalem means founded in peace, (Strong's Hebrew Dictionary #3389). Most Biblical scholars believe it means that he was King of the area we know today as Jerusalem (Ps.76:1-2). Jerusalem is the Holy City of the Bible, no other holy book of any other religion mentions Jerusalem.
Melchizedek was the Priest of the most high GOD. He was the first messianic 'like' figure recorded to occupy the area known today as Jerusalem. He also had the rare title of King-Priest, which will be used in the future by the prophesied Messiah (Ps.ch.110).
The Melchizedek Order is important to the Messianic church because Yahshua is the High Priest of the ancient Rites according to the order "Malki-Tzedek," or in English, Melchizedek, Hebrews 6:20. This mysterious order, first mentioned in Genesis 14:18, and is referenced eight times in the Bible (Gen.14:18-20; Ps.110:4; Heb.5:6,10, 6:20, 7:11, 17, 21). Coincidently, eight is the Biblical number of new beginnings (1Pet.3:20; Gen.17:12; 1Sam.16:1-12).
*BEWARE: Melchizedek is a Sacred Order not of this world. The earthly Believers are a peculiar treasure, kings and priests in training for this Heavenly Order (Exo.19:5-6; 1Pet.2:9). No mere mortal can change this Order, nor can anyone take this honor to himself (Heb.5:4). In other words once you get your "wings," then you will become part of this Heavenly Order - but not until then.
From the book The Mystical Rites of our CREATOR
2007-12-07
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