Typology Lesson 5 Melchizedek In the book of Hebrews, God teaches us that Jesus is our High
Priest. Questions were raised in that how could Jesus be a high priest
when he is not of the tribe of Levi? How could Jesus be a high priest to the Gentiles? When did his priesthood begin and when did it end? All of these questions are
raised in reference to the Aaron priesthood of the Old Testament.
Melchizedek is a type of the priesthood of Jesus that goes before, beyond
and above the priesthood of Aaron. Jesus is the only High Priest of all
humans. The Priesthood of Jesus is an everlasting priesthood. 1. Jesus was
made an high priest for ever after the order of . (Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus,
made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.)
to question 1.
2. Melchizedek is the . Choose one of the following. (Genesis
14:17-18 And the king of Sodom went out to meet
him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were
with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And
Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the
priest of the most high God.) A. King of Sodom B. King of Salem C. King of Jerusalem
3. Melchizedek is the .
Choose one of the following. (Hebrews 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;) A. King of righteousness B. King of peace C. All of the above D. None of the above
4. Jesus is the: A. King of .
(John
1:49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi,
thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.)
to question 4 A.
B. King of .
(Revelation
15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the
servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are
thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of
saints.)
to question 4 B.
C. King of .
(Revelation
19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.)
to question 4 C.
5.
Melchizedek was the of the
most high God. (Genesis
14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought
forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19 And
he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God,
possessor of heaven and earth)
to question 5.
6. Jesus is the high
priest. (Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
)
to question 6.
7. Jesus is a priest forever
after the order of . (Hebrews 5:6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.)
to question 7.
8. The
law with Aaron's priesthood was years
after Abraham. (Galatians
3:16-17 Now to Abraham and his seed were the
promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to
thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And
this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in
Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.)
to question 8.
9. Melchizedek's priesthood
was . Choose one of the following. (Hebrews
7:1-5 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; 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; 3 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. 4 Now consider how great this man was,
unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And
verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the
priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the
law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:) A. Part of Aaron's priesthood. B. Before Aaron's priesthood.
10. Under the law only those
who were of the tribe of could
be a priest. (Numbers
8:18-19 And I have taken the Levites for all
the firstborn of the children of Israel. 19
And I have given the
Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of
Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the
congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there
be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come
nigh unto the sanctuary.) (Hebrews 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive
the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people
according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the
loins of Abraham:)
to question 10.
11. Was
Melchizedek of the tribe of Levi? Hebrews
7:9-10 And as I may so say, Levi also, who
receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For
he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.)
to question 11.
12. Jesus is of the tribe of . (Hebrews 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda;
of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.)
to question 12.
13. A Levite would become a
priest at the age of . (Numbers 8:24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites:
from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the
service of the tabernacle of the congregation)
to question 13.
14. A Levite would cease being
a priest at the age of . (Numbers 8:25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting
upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:)
to question 14.
15. Under the Aaron priesthood
there was . Choose one of the
following. A. An everlasting priesthood. B. A beginning of days and an
ending of days of priesthood.
to question 15.
16. Melchizedek was a priest .
Choose one of the following. A. Until he reached a certain
age. B. As long as he lived.
17. Since Jesus is a priest
after the order of Melchizedek, He is the
high priest . Choose one of the
following. (Hebrews 7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an
unchangeable priesthood.) A. Until he reaches a certain
age. B. As long as he lives which is for ever.
18. Did
Abraham pay tithes to Melchizedek?
(Hebrews
7:4-10 Now consider how great this man was,
unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi,
who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of
the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come
out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose descent is not counted from
them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is
blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but
there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who
receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For
he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.)
to question 18.
19. Are
we to pay tithes to Jesus?
(Hebrews
7:4-24 Now consider how great this man was,
unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of
Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take
tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though
they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose descent is not counted from
them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is
blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but
there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who
receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father,
when Melchisedec met him. 11 If therefore
perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received
the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise
after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is
made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken
pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord
sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that
after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal
commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the
commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the
bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he
was made priest: 21 (For those priests were made without an
oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will
not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a
better testament. 23 And they truly were many priests, because
they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24 But
this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.)
to question 19.
20. Since Jesus is a priest
after the order of Melchizedek: A. He has an priesthood.
(Hebrews
7:24 But this man, because he continueth
ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.)
to question 20 A.
B. He is able to to
the . (Hebrews
7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them.)
to question 20 B.
C. He ever to
make for us. (Hebrews
7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them.)
to question 20 C.
D. He doesn't have to die on the cross ,
but . (Hebrews
7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high
priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's:
for this he did once, when he offered up himself.)
to question 20 D.
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