Melchizedek Priesthood mystery solved!
First mention of Melchizedek; Gen 14:18-24
Firstborn factor;
Requirements of the firstborn and responsibilities;
He must qualify (not always in birth order), He redeems his family from slavery (kinsman redeemer), He is the King-Priest of the family, He gets the double blessing to sustain the family.
Examples of the firstborn;
Adam - Gen 1:26,27, Luke 3:38, Cain and Able - Gen 4:1-15, Seth - Gen 5:1-5, Noah – Gen 6:9,10, Shem – Gen 9:18 – 29, Abraham – Gen 12:1-9, Gen 14:18-24, Abraham, Isaac and Yacob, Moses to Deu 18:18, Yeshua
With Moses, Yah is moving from a family of righteous ones to a nation. Thus says the LORD [YHVH]:‘Israel is My son, My firstborn.’”
(Exodus 4:22) Deu 7:6
Law of the Firstborn; Ex 13:1,2 and 11-16 (this is why Israel must be redeemed with a lamb, and can’t be replaced)
This is the nation of Melchizedek priests is mentioned in Ex 19:5,6, Heb 7:3
What happens to Israel after Mount Sinai? Ex 32:25-29 (Remember the qualifications of this firstborn priesthood)
Son of Zadok; Eze 44:10-17, 20-31 (genealogy 1Chr 6:7, line of Aaron)
Melchizedek priesthood in Heb 4:14-8:6
Yeshua’s role and purpose; Act 1:6, 3:19-26
Yeshua is firstborn and kinsman redeemer; Luke 2:7, Rom 9:29, Col 1:15.
Yeshua restores the firstborn priesthood (only the high priest)
Other references; Ps 110:4, Heb 5:6, Zech 6:13 Heb 6:20,
“As it is written in the law/Torah of the LORD [YHVH], ‘Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD [YHVH].’”
(Luke 2:23)
Craig and Lorie Zulauf
B’nai Elohim Fellowship
www.befellowship.ca
First mention of Melchizedek; Gen 14:18-24
Firstborn factor;
Requirements of the firstborn and responsibilities;
He must qualify (not always in birth order), He redeems his family from slavery (kinsman redeemer), He is the King-Priest of the family, He gets the double blessing to sustain the family.
Examples of the firstborn;
Adam - Gen 1:26,27, Luke 3:38, Cain and Able - Gen 4:1-15, Seth - Gen 5:1-5, Noah – Gen 6:9,10, Shem – Gen 9:18 – 29, Abraham – Gen 12:1-9, Gen 14:18-24, Abraham, Isaac and Yacob, Moses to Deu 18:18, Yeshua
With Moses, Yah is moving from a family of righteous ones to a nation. Thus says the LORD [YHVH]:‘Israel is My son, My firstborn.’”
(Exodus 4:22) Deu 7:6
Law of the Firstborn; Ex 13:1,2 and 11-16 (this is why Israel must be redeemed with a lamb, and can’t be replaced)
This is the nation of Melchizedek priests is mentioned in Ex 19:5,6, Heb 7:3
What happens to Israel after Mount Sinai? Ex 32:25-29 (Remember the qualifications of this firstborn priesthood)
- Golden calf incident, Levi chooses and is chosen. Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few chosen/choose. Eze 18:23 &32, Num 3:12,13, 41,45, Num 8:14-19, Num 18:1-7, 19-24.
- The Levites are a gift. What happens when you reject a gift from the King? Num 14:11,12
- The Levites are a priesthood forever. Ex 29:9, Ex 40:15, Num 18:11,19, 23 Num 25:13, Jer 33:14-26, Mal 2:4-6
- Can Ex 19:6 be used to claim that we are all priests? 1Peter 2:9 (Is talking about Israel as a nation) Can all of the people in Israel be priests? (refer to Temple service and levels of holiness)
- What happens when we encroach in an area that was given to another? Lev 10, Nadab and Abihu, Num 16 -Korah, 1Kings 12:25-33, 14:9 Jeroboam etc. Jude 1:8-15, Num 18:4, 7 (outsider shall not come near) Ex 19:12.
Son of Zadok; Eze 44:10-17, 20-31 (genealogy 1Chr 6:7, line of Aaron)
Melchizedek priesthood in Heb 4:14-8:6
Yeshua’s role and purpose; Act 1:6, 3:19-26
Yeshua is firstborn and kinsman redeemer; Luke 2:7, Rom 9:29, Col 1:15.
Yeshua restores the firstborn priesthood (only the high priest)
Other references; Ps 110:4, Heb 5:6, Zech 6:13 Heb 6:20,
“As it is written in the law/Torah of the LORD [YHVH], ‘Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD [YHVH].’”
(Luke 2:23)
Craig and Lorie Zulauf
B’nai Elohim Fellowship
www.befellowship.ca
