Five Reasons to Consider that Melchisedec is Jesus Christ

An interesting topic came up while I was teaching my current Bible Study series from the book of Hebrews entitled The Messianic Christology of Jesus, which you can find by >>Clicking Here<<.

That topic was how to reconcile the thought that Melchisedec was Jesus Christ appearing in the Old Testament. I understand that there are differing opinions on this subject depending on who you ask and from which commentary you read.

It is worth noting that you do not have to believe that Melchisedec is Jesus Christ in order to be saved. We’re told in Romans 10:9-10  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10)  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Have you believed and confessed Jesus Christ as your Savior? You must if you want to be ready to stand before God.

This list is simply from my observations in scripture that support the position that Melchisedec is Jesus Christ more than any other position on the topic.

1. Melchisedec is called “King of Salem” (Jerusalem) (Hebrews 7:1  For this Melchisedec, king of Salem…). This was before there ever was a Jerusalem being inhabited by God’s people on the earth. We now know there was always new Jerusalem in Heaven and Jesus is the King of it
   • Revelation 21:2  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
   • Revelation 21:9-10 …Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.  (10)  And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God
2. Melchisedec was priest of the most high God (Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec…priest of the most high God…). There was no prohibition on being a priest and king until after the Law was given.
   • Jesus is God’s High Priest to God’s people (Hebrews 2:17 …that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.)
3. Melchisedec remains a priest continually (Hebrews 7:3  …abideth a priest continually.) To believe that Melchisedec was simply a mortal king/priest, you’d have to also accept that Melchisedec died like all other mortal kings and priests. This could only be based on assumption because we’re not told that he died. We’re told he abides continually.
   • Jesus is the only one who could have existed in the days of Abram and still “abide a priest continually” because He never dies.
4. Abram paid tithes to Melchisedec (Hebrews 7:4  Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.).
   • Tithes belong to God alone (Leviticus 27:30  And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.)
   • Abraham recognized when he was in the presence of God, as we would see again in Genesis 18.
5. Melchisedec is witnessed to still be alive (Hebrews 7:8  And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.) (Notice the present tense).
   • Only Jesus could have existed in the days of Abram and still be alive today.

What are your thoughts? Please let me know in the comments.