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Hebrews 5:6 Melchizedek
This does not mean that Jesus succeeded Melchizedek, but rather that Jesus’ priesthood is like Melchizedek’s. To the early Jewish Christians, Jesus’ priesthood was problematic. Jesus fit the role of a legal king, because He was the descendant of David. However, being in the Davidic line removed Him from the Aaronic line. I believe here is another example of where we can see that the New Covenant was the first, not in time, but in the mind of God. What happened in the Old happened so that the New could come. Why does Melchizedek appear in the book of Genesis out of nowhere? So that Jesus could come and be a priest!
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