The Messiah also had to be the high priest of our confession. In Hebr. 9:14, we read, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” As Priest we see Him to be the One to offer the sacrifice. At the same time He was the Lamb, the sacrifice Himself. During His earthly days He prayed. This was not a show, this was human necessity.

In Hebr. 5, from 7, we read, “… who, in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared, though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him, called of God an high priest after the order of Melchizedek.” In the body of flesh He was a man; He suffered; He was totally obedient. All that was part of the great plan of redemption. He came to our rescue, because we could not help ourselves.

We read about this mysterious Melchizedek in Gen. 14: 18, “And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the most high God, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” If someone only reads this Scripture, he might think there was a king in Jerusalem, who also held the office of a priest.

In Hebr. 7, this king and priest is being described a little closer, “… 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; 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.” (verses 2-3).

There is only one who can be called “the King of Righteousness” and “the King of Peace”. He is the King of kings. In the days of Abraham He had not yet come into the body of flesh; so He had no beginning. That’s why it says in that connection, He had no father and no mother. But since He came into the flesh, he was born a Son; therefore, He had to have a father and a mother.

Every king or priest on earth has a father and a mother, but Melchizedek, the King of peace, did not have one. That is again an overwhelming proof that the Lord, who came to Abraham as a priest, came later into this world as the Son. As a Priest He came with bread and wine to Abraham, which symbolizes the Lord’s supper. After the battle over the enemies was won, the supper took place. It will be the same with the redeemed. After the spiritual battle is over, those who had obtained the victory, shall be taken to the great supper with the Lord.

In the Old Testament, the high priest could only enter the holiest of holies once a year at the great day of atonement (Hebr. 9: 7). But Christ entered with His own blood as the High Priest once for all, and thereby completed our redemption. His blood was not soaked up by the dust of this earth, it was shed upon this earth, but according to the Scripture, He went into the holiest with His own blood and put it down on the mercy seat.

Since that day, God’s mercy is available for all who wish to receive it. The blood still speaks for us today. It’s the blood of the new covenant, which is applicable for all who believe during the time of grace. This reminds us of the prophecy Isaiah gave in chapter 53: 10, “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.”

The Messiah also had to be the high priest of our confession. In Hebr. 9:14, we read, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” As Priest we see Him to be the One to offer the sacrifice. At the same time He was the Lamb, the sacrifice Himself. During His earthly days He prayed. This was not a show, this was human necessity.

In Hebr. 5, from 7, we read, “… who, in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared, though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him, called of God an high priest after the order of Melchizedek.” In the body of flesh He was a man; He suffered; He was totally obedient. All that was part of the great plan of redemption. He came to our rescue, because we could not help ourselves.

We read about this mysterious Melchizedek in Gen. 14: 18, “And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the most high God, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” If someone only reads this Scripture, he might think there was a king in Jerusalem, who also held the office of a priest.

In Hebr. 7, this king and priest is being described a little closer, “… 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; 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.” (verses 2-3).

There is only one who can be called “the King of Righteousness” and “the King of Peace”. He is the King of kings. In the days of Abraham He had not yet come into the body of flesh; so He had no beginning. That’s why it says in that connection, He had no father and no mother. But since He came into the flesh, he was born a Son; therefore, He had to have a father and a mother.

Every king or priest on earth has a father and a mother, but Melchizedek, the King of peace, did not have one. That is again an overwhelming proof that the Lord, who came to Abraham as a priest, came later into this world as the Son. As a Priest He came with bread and wine to Abraham, which symbolizes the Lord’s supper. After the battle over the enemies was won, the supper took place. It will be the same with the redeemed. After the spiritual battle is over, those who had obtained the victory, shall be taken to the great supper with the Lord.

In the Old Testament, the high priest could only enter the holiest of holies once a year at the great day of atonement (Hebr. 9: 7). But Christ entered with His own blood as the High Priest once for all, and thereby completed our redemption. His blood was not soaked up by the dust of this earth, it was shed upon this earth, but according to the Scripture, He went into the holiest with His own blood and put it down on the mercy seat.

Since that day, God’s mercy is available for all who wish to receive it. The blood still speaks for us today. It’s the blood of the new covenant, which is applicable for all who believe during the time of grace. This reminds us of the prophecy Isaiah gave in chapter 53: 10, “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.”