Prophecies of the Messiah - A Priest of the Order of Melchizedek (הַמָשִיחַ כֹהֶן כֵמָלְכִי צֶד’

From Genesis 14:14-20 and Psalm 110:1-4, Gideon Levytam explains the mysterious man who appeared to Abram in days of old. This mysterious man is Melchizedek (מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק), his name means King of Righteousness, and he was unique in that while he was the King of Salem, he was the Priest of God at the same time. God’s word records Melchizedek’s appearance only once, in Genesis 14, when he appeared to our father Abram, bringing him bread and wine when he returned from a war. Melchizedek who was greater then our father Abram, blessed him, and in return, Abram gave Melchizedek tithing of all that he had. Melchizedek’s appearance and disappearance is one of the pre-incarnate appearances of the promised Messiah, before His incarnation in the city of Bethlehem. Years later, David the king of Israel, heard Jehovah’s promise to his Lord, the Messiah, that He would be a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek