What did David mean when he said:
"The LORD has sworn
And will not relent,
You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.
This wasn't written by David. This was written about David by one of his subordinates. And calling him priest was a metaphor... because as a righteous king (melchi zedek), he inspired the people to serve and obey God... which is more of a priestly sort of thing to do.
That this Messiah, would be He through whom the people will appeal to God for mercy.
No. This sort of thinking is idolatry, and is nowhere supported in Jewish scriptures.
That He stands between God and the people.
No. This sort of thinking is idolatry, and is nowhere supported in Jewish scriptures.
That no one gets to God except through Him who is the Lamb and a Priest of God.
This doesn't even make sense at all... though I'm pretty sure that this sort of thinking is also idolatry and is nowhere supported in Jewish scriptures.
For Christ is the fullfillment of the Torah.
No he's not. I'm not even sure you know what it meant by "fulfillment of the Torah". It's a guide to life. Blueprints of the universe. It's not something that you decide to do and finish up one day, like a quest on World of Warcraft. It's not something where someone could declare "I'm finished". It's an eternal law to be observed and safeguarded throughout the generations.
They read the right Books, but a veil has been placed on their heads that they should not understand. For when they thought themselves to be the doers of the Law they did not have faith.
Sounds like you focus on all the negative parts of the bible, and skip over the times when the Jews are doing things right, enjoying peace, blessings, and righteousness. Ezra and Nehemia were around during a return to righteousness. King Hezekiah was righteous, and there was righteousness in his kingdom. Jews have a cycle of behavior... righteousness, rebelliousness, exile, redemption, righteousness, rebelliousness, exile, redemption. Right now we're in the exile phase. The Messiah we're waiting for will usher in the redemprion... and he will be a righteous king like King David.
Now this Messiah, is the same Messiah Moses wrote of in Deutoronomy 18 saying,
15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,..."
This wasn't a messianic prophecy. This was Moses passing the torch to Joshua, so that the people would follow him the way they followed Moses. It was a way to prevent the people from going into chaos as they prepared to enter the land of Israel.
This is the same that David wrote of in Psalm 2 saying:
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
How about something a little more accurate. Wrap your head around this:
And now, O kings, be wise; be disciplined, O judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with awe that you may rejoice when there is trembling. Yearn for purity, lest He grow wrathful and your way be doomed, for in a brief moment His anger will blaze; praiseworthy are all who trust in Him.