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WAS MESSIAH MALKITSEDEQ?

Written by Felicia A. Trecek

Gen 18:2-3
Abraham was sitting by the terebinth trees when he looked up and saw three men standing opposite of him. When he saw them, he immediately ran over and bowed himself to the ground. Abraham knew one of the men was YHWH, because he addressed Him as such. There was no, "hi, and who are you?" exchanged between the two. My point is this: Abraham knew at first site who these men were. Abraham obviously had seen and spoke with "YHWH" before. "YHWH" was in human form and apparently, by implication, had been around in human form on previous occasions since Abraham knew Him at first visual site.

Gen 18:9-12
YHWH asked Abraham, "Where is Sarah, your wife?". Sarah was standing at the tent door listening. YHWH told Abraham he was going to have a son through Sarah. Sarah did not believe YHWH, but laughed within herself. Think for a moment. YHWH did not appear to them with some beam of light around Himself, displaying His glory or power. By logical deduction, if YHWH appeared like a Mighty One of glory (from beyond earth), and if this was YHWH's first appearance, certainly, Sarah most likely would have believed YHWH would have had the power to open her womb.

In the NT, Messiah said He was not able to do any miracles in His home town, because the town people said, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?" I think, Sarah had the same attitude. I believe Sarah also had seen YHWH before and perhaps had some interaction with Him. That is why she did not believe. She MAY have thought, "isn't this just the King of Salem telling me I am going to bear a child?"

Hebrews 7:1
Malkitsedeq is a Hebrew word that means, King of Salem (Peace). He was the priest of the Most High El. I believe Malkitsedeq is a title and not necessarily a personal name.

Gen 14:18-24
Malkitsedeq and Abraham had an occasion together after Abraham returned from battle before Gen 18:9-12. Malkitsedeq blessed Abraham. (I believe it was this Malkitsedeq who met Abraham in Gen 18:9-12 at his tent.) There is something interesting to take notice of in Gen 14:18. Malkitsedeq brought "bread and wine" with Him to meet Abraham. I rather doubt this is mentioned just because Malkitsedeq wanted to do "lunch" with Abraham. Bread and wine are the NT covenant symbols Messiah introduced to His disciples at the last Passover meal. In Gen 14:18, the timing may have been the Passover, and the bread and wine may have foreshadowed His own sacrifice. Abraham did not sacrifice animals for his sins; therefore, partook of the bread and the wine. The animal sacrifices for sins did not begin until after the exodus.

Hebrews 8
Hebrews 8:3 reads, "For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and offerings. So it was also necessary for this ONE to have somewhat to offer." The ONE personage spoken of in Hebrews 8:3 was Malkitsedeq who became Messiah. People who don't believe Messiah was Malkitsedeq or even alive before His virgin birth, do not consider Hebrews 8:3-4. Verse four reads Messiah was not a priest when He was on the earth in the flesh. If so, then when was He a high priest? Reread verse three, "...every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and offerings. So it was also necessary for this ONE to have somewhat to offer." Messiah unequivocally had to be a high priest before His virgin birth because it is the duty of a high priest to offer something. This particular high priest offered Himself.

Hebrews 7
Hebrews 7:11 reads, "...why was there still need for ANOTHER priest to arise according to the order of Malkitsedeq (king of Peace), and not be called according to the order of Aaron?" The Greek word for "another" is het'-er-os and is Strong's #2087 meaning: other, different or altered. The word "another" does not necessarily mean another, separate being that was not the Malkitsedeq who spoke with Abraham. This Malkitsedeq was altered by His own sacrifice. He became the only begotten Son of YHWH, the first born of many, He obtained a more excellent service, and became a mediator of a better covenant which was constituted on better promises (Heb 8:6). Hebrews 7:17 reads, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Malkitsedeq."

Malkitsedeq was the (priest) mediator between man and the "Most High El" (Father in Heaven). Hebrews 8:4 reads, "For if indeed He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law, (v:5) who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly, as Moses was warned when he was about to make the Tent. For He said, 'See that you make all according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.' " There is no doubt, their was a heavenly tent. If so, there had to be a heavenly high priest. And, verse 4 implies, Messiah WOULD HAVE BEEN a high priest if there was not already the Aaronite priesthood performing the law functions. What about the time period BEFORE the Aaronite priesthood? Malkitsedeq was the high priest on earth interacting with mankind.

John 6:45-46
John 6:45-46 reads: no one has seen the Father. If Abraham (Gen 18) and Moses (Ex 33:20-23) conversed with and saw YHWH, then that particular Being was not the Father. There has to be more than one YHWH. But, there are scriptures such as Is 45:18,21 that read there is no other YHWH, but one. However, John 17:11,21,22 all read the Messiah and the Father are ONE. John 17:5 reads, "... esteem Me with Yourself, Father, with the esteem which I had with You BEFORE THE WORLD WAS." John 1:1-14, Messiah was the Word who was with the Father in the beginning. And, every being came into being through the Word.

Revelation 19:10
John fell down to worship him (the messenger from heaven). But, the messenger told John not to worship him. The messenger said he was a fellow servant. Abraham, in Gen 18:2-3, bowed himself before YHWH. This YHWH was definitely more than just a messenger sent from heaven.

Daniel 3:25
Daniel was thrown in the fire with his two friends. Nebukadnetstsar saw four men walking around in the flames. Nebukadnetstsar said, "And they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of the Mighty One." I believe it is apparent, people in the OT knew of the Son of The Most High. Why else would Nebukadnetstsar make such a comment?

Proverbs 30:1-4
In Proverbs 30:1-4, picking it up in the middle of verse 4 reads: "...Who established all the ends of the earth? What is His Name? And what is His Son's Name, if you know it?" The writer of Proverbs knew of the Son. Verse 3 reads: "And I have not learned wisdom. But, I do know the knowledge of the Set-Apart One." People of the earth then knew or knew of Malkitsedeq/The Son. I'm sure there were many more stories during that time, passed down throughout the generations, than what we were made aware of within the scriptures.