Hebrews 7, A Picture of Christ

 

Hebrews 7, A Picture of Christ

Melchizedek is a type of Christ. He is called the King of Salem, priest of the Highest God.

Back in the Old Testament Aaron was the High Priest and they had a tabernacle. Today our High Priest is at God’s right hand.

In Genesis 14:18 it says, “Melchizedek brought forth the bread and wine and was the High Priest of the Most High God.” This was after Abraham rescued Lot from being taken into captivity. Melchizedek was a king of peace and righteousness. Jesus is righteousness. He is our most High Priest.

Melchizedek was a picture of Christ who has no beginning and no end. Christ encompasses all of time and all of eternity.

You and I live in a universe that belongs to God. He owns it and has loaned all things to us. Whether it be a sunset or a sunrise or a hug and a smile from a friend. God did this for us. In return we give our tithes back to Him. A tithe is a gift. Every gift should be more than a gift to the church or to a ministry. It should be a gift to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are not talking about money, but a gift of giving ourselves to God. He accepts us and dwells within us.

Christ became the High Priest of the earth when He resurrected from the dead. The Mosaic law went out of style. It never gave mankind the goal of perfection. We come to God through Christ. He is a perfect Priest. We are no longer joined to Adam but to the living Christ. Christ died for our sins but is now alive and is always here for us. He lives up there to keep saving us to completion and perfection. He is Jesus Christ, the righteous. Everything He does is right. We are saved by His life. He is just right for us. We couldn’t have a better person in our life.

 

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