Melchizedek is a mysterious figure. He appears for a short time in Genesis 14, where he is said to have greeted Abraham with hospitality and blessed him. But the writer of Hebrews' language in chapter 7 describes Melchizedek as being the king of righteousness, king of Salem (peace), without parentage, genealogy, beginning, or end of days, which has caused some to speculate if his appearance was a theophany.
However, the writer says that Melchizedek was not the Son of God, but was "made like" Him. While Melchizedek certainly was like Christ in various ways, the writer was merely trying to show how Christ's high priesthood was prefigured in Melchizedek in that His priesthood was not contingent on genealogy as was the priesthood of Aaron.
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Jordan McGehee is associate pastor of Living Word Community Church. Ordained in May of 2023, he holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. He has worked with his father, Stan McGehee, Jr., at LWCC since 2011. Pastor Jordan and his wife...
