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PHall | October 18, 2009
“Forever” does not always mean “for eternity, without end.” Sometimes it speaks of a lifetime (Ex.21:6; Deut.15:17; Ex.29:9 – of the Aaronic priesthood). If Melchizedek was still a high priest today, and since Jesus is High Priest today, there would be two High Priests. And this begs another question: If Jesus is our High Priest, […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
In favor of Melchizedek not being a preincarnate Christ, according to some, is the statement, made like the Son of God. The word made like/aphomoiomenos, according to TDNT says “this verb [the root aphomoióõ] means ‘to copy,’ rarely ‘to compare,’ and in the passive ‘to be or become like’ or ‘make oneself out to be […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
While Pickup (Marty Pickup, “According to the Order of Melchizedek,” A Tribute to Melvin D. Curry, Jr) does not believe in the supernatural identity of Melchizedek, he does not agree with the Rabbinic principle regarding the silence of the Scripture, that is, “what is literarily true of Melchizedek is literally true of Christ. If this […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
7:3 – “without genealogy” (agenealogetos – only found here in the NT) “That is a word that, so far as we know, no Greek writer ever used before.” (Barclay) Two possible meanings based upon the word itself: No recorded genealogy No actual genealogy Now let’s look at some of the Greek words used in this […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
7:3 – “without father” (apatoor), “without mother” (ametoor) Used by the Greeks to describe an orphan, or unknown patronage, and to describe divine beings. The Jews referred to proselytes as having no father since they had no legitimate Jewish ancestry. Consider a parallel Statement: “Behold, as for me, not my father, and not my mother […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
Let’s divide this section into two parts: 1) What We Know; 2) What Other Speculate Melchizedek – What We Know Originally mentioned in Genesis 14:18-20 as a priest of El Elyon (God Most High). Mentioned in only three books (Gen. 14:18-20 [History & Typology]; Ps. 110:4 [Prophecy]; Heb. 5:6-11; 6:20-7:28 [Fulfillment])
PHall | October 18, 2009
Melchizedek existed as a priest and king, and is recorded as existing in Genesis for one purpose only – to foreshadow the Christ. That is why the Genesis writer speaks of him, which is a tacit argument for the inspiration of Genesis. Contextually speaking, there is no connection between Melchizedek and the surrounding text in […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
It is important and comforting to remember that studying Melchizedek is not considered the elementary principles or teachings of the word of God. Why are we told the story of Melchizedek in Genesis 14? Because Jesus was coming. What is the significance of Melchizedek in the O.T.? His name means King of Righteousness and Peace […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“It is acknowledged, almost on all hands, that this epistle was written before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. This verse is in my opinion a proof of it, and here I suppose the apostle refers to that approaching destruction; and perhaps he has this all along in view, but speaks of it covertly, […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“Referring to the land. The allusion here is to the common practice among the Oriental and Roman agriculturists of burning bad and barren lands. An illustration of this is afforded by Pliny. “There are some who burn the stubble on the field, chiefly upon the authority of Virgil; the principal reason for which is, that […]