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This is an ancient cosmic being as depicted . He heads the order or priesthood of Melchizedek.He holds the secrets of God within the Great White Brotherhood. The true history of the planet is also his holding. Establishing heaven on earth, this could be a similar phenomenon of the "Second Coming of Christ" as brought out in the Gospels. In Ps 110:4 the term can be read rightful king, but in the Hebrew it also is read King of Righteousness. The rabbis identified Melchizedek with Shem,son of Noah. He is also mentioned by the Rabbis as instructing Abraham in the Torah. The Talmud teaches copiously concerning Melchizedek and includes the work of the elders in the Davidic Psalms which includes Melchizedek.Note the Talmudic references. Melchizedek alludes to the lower world in some teachings and Salem to the upper world. Hebrews explains the superiority of this priesthood to the former levitical priests because it is perpetual and established once for all time by the sacrifice of the Christ .
Rabbi Eleazar said that Melchizedek's school was one of three places where the
Holy Spirit manifested itself. (B. Talmud Makkot 23b.)
The Rabbis taught
that Melchizedek acted as a priest and handed down Adam's robes to Abraham.
(Numbers Rabbah 4:8.)
Rabbi Zechariah said on Rabbi Ishmael's authority that God intended to bring forth the priesthood through Melchizedek's descendants, but because Melchizedek blessed Abraham before he blessed God (in Gen. 14:19-20), God brought the priesthood forth from Abraham's descendants. (B. Talmud Nedarim 32b.)
Rabbi Judah said in Rabbi Nehorai's name that Melchizedek's blessing yielded prosperity for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Genesis Rabbah 43:8.) Ephraim Miksha'ah the disciple of Rabbi Meir said in the latter's name that Tamar descended from Melchizedek. (Genesis Rabbah 85:10.)Rabbi Hana bar Bizna citing Rabbi Simeon Hasida identified Melchizedek as one of the four craftsmen of whom Zechariah wrote in Zechariah 2:3. (B. Talmud Sukkah 52b; see also Song of Songs Rabbah 2:33 (crediting Rabbi Berekiah in the name of Rabbi Isaac).)
The Talmud teaches that David wrote the Book of Psalms, including in it the work of the elders, including Melchizedek (in Psalm 110). (B. Talmud Baba Batra 14b-15a.)
The Zohar finds in 'Melchizedek king of Salem' a reference to 'the King Who rules with complete sovereignty,' or according to another explanation, that 'Melchizedek' alludes to the lower world and 'king of Salem' to the upper world. (Zohar, Bereshit, 1:86b-87a:)
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The author of the Epistle to the
Hebrews in the New Testament discussed
this subject considerably, listing the following reasons for why the priesthood
of Melchizedek is superior to the Aaronic priesthood:
Abraham paid tithes to
Melchizedek; later, the Levites would receive tithes from their countrymen.
Since Aaron was in Abraham's loins then, it was as if the Aaronic priesthood
were paying tithes to Melchizedek. (Heb. 7:4-10)
The one who blesses is
always greater than the one being blessed. Thus, Melchizedek was greater than
Abraham. As Levi was yet in the loins of Abraham, it follows that Melchizedek is
greater than Levi. (Heb. 7:7-10)
If the priesthood of Aaron were effective,
God would not have called a new priest in a different order in Psalm 110. (Heb.
7:11)
The basis of the Aaronic priesthood was ancestry; the basis of the
priesthood of Melchizedek is everlasting life. That is, there is no interruption
due to a priest's death. (Heb. 7:8,15-16,23-25)
Christ, being sinless, does
not need a sacrifice for his own sins. (Heb. 7:26-27)
The priesthood of
Melchizedek is more effective because it required a single sacrifice once and
for all (Jesus), while the Levitical priesthood made endless sacrifices. (Heb.
7:27)
The Aaronic priests serve (or, rather, served) in an earthly copy and
shadow of the heavenly Temple, which Jesus serves in. (Heb. 8:5)
Melchizedek
Melchizedek is an ancient cosmic being in charge of the order of
Melchizedek, This brotherhood organizes the Mystery School, which holds the
secrets of God, the Universe and the true history of the planet, and is working
to establish heaven on Earth. Jesus was a high priest in the Order of
Melchizedek. All humans belong at some level to this order.
