The Order & Priesthood of Melchizedek and The Tribe of Judah
The Order of Melchizedek has arrived and people are being called to it. The Royal Priests take the Holy of Hollies with them wherever they go so that even their shadow, if it falls on someone, might heal them (Acts 5:15). Royal Priests are ambassadors of heaven (Eph. 6:20), holding both gentle authority and the boldness of a lion. They follow their true Shepherd, Jesus, know His voice, and their footsteps leave a trail of His Kingdom. Like their Shepherd, they’ll be doorways to Heaven.
Jesus did not serve as a priest on earth because he was not of the tribe of Levi but of Judah (Hebrews 7:14; 8:4). To be a Aaronic priest one had to trace their ancestry to Aaron, to be a Melchizedek priest was of a divine appointment. Christ is a priest from the line of David which would certainly exclude him from the Levitical order, since they could not be a priest being from the tribe of Judah. The Levitical priesthood ministered to only one nation, the Melchizedek priesthood ministers to all.
Upon Christ's resurrection, he became an eternal priest "according to the order of Melchizedek" (Hebrews 5:5-10; 6:19-20). Jesus is the eternal Son who died once and resurrected continuing in his priesthood forever (based on an endless life). The Melchizedekian order is superior.
Revelation 5:10"You let them become kings and serve God as priests, and they will rule on earth."
Revelation 1:5-6 May kindness and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness. Jesus was the first to conquer death, and he is the ruler of all earthly kings. Christ loves us, and by his blood he set us free from our sins. He lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 20:6 -These people are the first to be raised to life, and they are especially blessed and holy. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests for God and Christ and will rule with them for a thousand years. No other dead people were raised to life until a thousand years later.
This all fits together neatly, for Christ is the priest from the tribe of Judah, and it is Judah who will be ruling over Israel.
Melchizedek and Jesus have identical priesthoods:
Melchizedek: "He was priest of God Most High." (Gen 14:18)
Messiah: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4)
Jesus: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Heb. 5:6)
Jesus did not serve as a priest on earth because he was not of the tribe of Levi but of Judah (Hebrews 7:14; 8:4). To be a Aaronic priest one had to trace their ancestry to Aaron, to be a Melchizedek priest was of a divine appointment. Christ is a priest from the line of David which would certainly exclude him from the Levitical order, since they could not be a priest being from the tribe of Judah. The Levitical priesthood ministered to only one nation, the Melchizedek priesthood ministers to all.
Upon Christ's resurrection, he became an eternal priest "according to the order of Melchizedek" (Hebrews 5:5-10; 6:19-20). Jesus is the eternal Son who died once and resurrected continuing in his priesthood forever (based on an endless life). The Melchizedekian order is superior.
Revelation 5:10"You let them become kings and serve God as priests, and they will rule on earth."
Revelation 1:5-6 May kindness and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness. Jesus was the first to conquer death, and he is the ruler of all earthly kings. Christ loves us, and by his blood he set us free from our sins. He lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 20:6 -These people are the first to be raised to life, and they are especially blessed and holy. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests for God and Christ and will rule with them for a thousand years. No other dead people were raised to life until a thousand years later.
This all fits together neatly, for Christ is the priest from the tribe of Judah, and it is Judah who will be ruling over Israel.
Melchizedek and Jesus have identical priesthoods:
Melchizedek: "He was priest of God Most High." (Gen 14:18)
Messiah: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4)
Jesus: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Heb. 5:6)