MELCHIZEDEK, PRIEST AND KING PART 3: THE MEANING OF MELCHIZEDEK TEXT: Hebrews 7:11-28
SUMMARY: In Hebrews chapter seven, Paul takes up the deep subject of Melchizedek in a manner that, for the first time in Scripture, enables us to identify him, and to understand and appreciate his priesthood as a foreshadow of Christ.
I. THE IDENTITY OF MELCHIZEDEK, vv. 1-3. II. THE GREATNESS OF MELCHIZEDEK, vv. 4-10. III. THE MEANING OF MELCHIZEDEK, VV. 11-28. A. The Insufficiency of the Order of Aaron. 1. a narrow, national priesthood, v. 13-14. 2. a “fleshly” priesthood, v. 16 3. a weak and imperfect priesthood, v. 18. 4. an oathless priesthood, v. 20-21. 5. a changing and unstable priesthood, v. 23.
B. The Sufficiency of Christ and the Order of Melchizedek. 1. A universal priesthood, v. 13-14. 2. a spiritual priesthood, v.15. 3. a strong and profitable priesthood, v. 17-18. 4. a priesthood sealed by an oath, v. 21-22. 5. a stable, unchanging priesthood, v. 23.
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