Lesson 2174

(Lesson 2174)(11-21-17)  Hebrews 7:8:1-10
    “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 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; 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. Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.”

    In today’s quote, the author established that Melchisedec was the chosen high priest before Moses was born and long before Moses was given the laws that were to govern the Jews.
    Therein, the author goes to great length to explain the greatness and Godly position of Melchisedec so as establish him as the most high priest before the coming of Jesus Christ who was predestined to be the ultimate high priest and savior of the world.
    As the quote relates, Melchisec was honored by Abraham himself even before the everlasting covenant was made.
    The author of today’s quote related all this information about Melchisedec so as to demonstrate by the comparison to Jesus, just how truly majestic is our Lord Jesus Christ.~