Who is Melchisdek?
Yesterdays lectionary reading was in Hebrews 5:1-10 which mentions the priest Melchisdek.
The primary place to go for information about this priest is Genesis 14. This means this man was appointed a high priest not by a religious organization or political machinery but appointed by God. So Jesus was appointed by God directly as a high priest in the "same order". This is very different than the order of priesthood in our day which is driven and directed by men.
Melchisdek was a "priest of the Most High God". This most high God is above all religions. This God is about authentic presence and attributing oneness. Notice in Genesis 14:18, that Melchisdek was the King of Shalom, Salem or Peace. Jesus is spoken of as the "Prince of Peace", a priest of the Most HIgh God who is maker of heaven and earth". He broke bread and shared wine as a way of blessing Abram and of attributing to Abram blessing.
Before Judaism and the Passover, before Christianity and the Communion Table, "bread and wine" were the way people celebrated communion and communicated blessings to and from God!
This is not about church this is about being "the church".
Either we as the church will get that it is not about us but about God or we will self-destruct. If we do get it, we will construct a vibrant community of Faith, Hope and Love.
About Me
- Don Paine
- I am a pastor and a clinical psychotherapist. My life's passion is defining healthiness from a human perspective and paralleling it to the holiness of God, divine perspective. Shifting perspectives creates a paradigm that is alongside of rather than over and against. The parakalein of God and the paradoxes of humanity are redefined. Humanity is all about winning and yet we are losing ground everywhere. Divinity is all about letting go of the desire to win and the fear of loss. The Divine embraces the world with loving care regardless of anything.
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