Hebrews 7:3 (KJV) Who Was Melchisedec?

Hebrews 7:3 (KJV)

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.

The Bible is both a supernatural book and one of great practicality. (Which I believe is also true of Christ. He is 100% God—supernatural in every way—but He is also man, and as a man did very manly things in His life on earth.)

One has to remember that the book of Hebrews speaks of the body and the shadow. In that respect, Melchisedec serves as the shadow, and Christ as the body. The Word of God seems to be very clear that Christ is a priest after the order of Melchisedec and that He is not Melchisedec in fact.

Melchisedec is said to be:

Without father and mother.
Simply, there is no record of them. The Jews attempted to maintain careful records of genealogies, but Melchisedec came before those records and, appropriately, is skipped in them—making him a type and foreshadow of the Lord.

Without descent.
Simply, he has no offspring. There are no descendants of him. He did not father a family of priests, as the family of Levi did. Truly, those priests “after the order of Melchisedec” (if I may place the New Testament believer in that camp) are not priests through blood, but through faith.

Having neither beginning of days nor end of life.
Simply, we have no record of his birth or his date of death. In the case of Christ, His birthdate is a matter of speculation (though I believe the December date is accurate, if not confirmed), and the date of His crucifixion is attached to the Passover, which in itself lends some obscurity to the exact date. But in Christ’s case, the real issue is that He literally has no beginning of days nor end of life.

Made like unto the Son of God.
Simply, he is set as a likeness to teach us the pattern—both of the Christian and of those who would follow after Christ in New Testament ministry.

Christ’s priesthood is continual, both in that He ever liveth to make intercession for us and in that 

He makes His disciples to be kings and priests.

John 14:12 (KJV)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

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Who Was Melchisedec? The Truth Behind Christ’s Priesthood

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Hebrews 7:3 (KJV) Who Was Melchisedec?