Hebrews 7:1-14
Dear RTB’ers,
Melchizedek is certainly an intriguing figure. As we read today, he was both a king (v. 2b) and a priest (…of the Most High God…, v.7a), …without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life… (v. 3a). No father or mother or children mentioned, no beginning and no end. Abraham – when he was “Abram” – met him (Genesis 14:18) and Melchizedek brought him bread and wine; and Abram paid him a tithe (a tenth) of all his goods (Genesis 14:20b). For the author of Hebrews (and many scholars) he prefigures Jesus in all these things, …another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek… (v. 11b). He just shows up…!! An intriguing figure…!
Blessings!