WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?

HE WAS THE MESSIAH....

AV Hb 3:1 . Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

THE MESSIAH IS THE KING AND HIGH PRIEST OF ISRAEL AND HIGH PRIEST OF GOD

AV Gn 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.

MELCHIZEDEK WAS THE PRIEST OF THE MOST HIGH GOD...

MELCHIZEDEK NAME MEANS:

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H4442 Malkiy-Tsedeq mal-kee-tseh'-dek

from H4428 and H6664;

king of righteousness; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine.

KJV: Melchizedek.

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H4428 melek meh'-lek

from H4427;

a king.

KJV: king, royal.

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H6664 tsedeq tseh'-dek

from H6663;

the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.

KJV: X even, (X that which is altogether) just(-ice), ((un-))right(-eous) (cause, -ly, - ness).

AV Ps 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

AV Hb 5:10 . Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

AV Hb 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

HE KNEW IT WOULD BE HARD TO UNDERSTAND...

AV Hb 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

AV Hb 7:1 . 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;

AV Hb 7:2 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;

WHO IS THE KING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS? THE KING OF PEACE? THE MESSIAH

AV Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

THESE TITLES ALL BELONG TO THE MESSIAH

AV Jer 33:15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

AV Jer 33:16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this [is the name] wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.

AV Jer 33:17 . For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

AV Jer 33:18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

AV Jer 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this [is] his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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G3198 Melchisedek mel-khis-ed-ek'

of Hebrew origin (H4442);

Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch.

KJV: Melchisedec.

AV Re 17:14 . These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.

AV Re 19:16 And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.