Thank you.
It seems that Machiventa Melchizedek describes time before the creation of Adam a.s. and Eve a.s.
In the
Bible,
Melchizedek (
/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/,
[1] Biblical Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק, romanized:
malkī-ṣeḏeq, 'king of righteousness' or 'my king is righteousness'), also transliterated
Melchisedech or
Malki Tzedek, was the king of
Salem and priest of
El Elyon (often translated as 'most high God'). He is first mentioned in Genesis 14:18–20,
[2] where he brings out bread and wine and then blesses
Abram and El Elyon.
Aba Sadiq from him is peace revealed that he was the God's proof over Abraham a.s.
aeYes! The UB explains that Machiventa was the "visible representative" of God on earth who made the covenant with Abram. Centuries later when the Hebrew priests were writing the account, they found it difficult to believe that Melchizedek was an incarnate celestial being, SO they had God himself coming down to make the agreement directly with Abram. They ignored the principle that "no man can see God and live".
Melchi-Zedek is one of the coolest characters in the Bible .. The Priest and King (PriestKing) of Jerusalem - a Canaanite town who's Patron God is "Zedek, Tzedek" The Twin Gods of Righteousness and Justice .. fitting for a town called "City of Peace" Jerusalem.
At this time in history .. it is normal for King of a city to name himself after the Patron God of the City .. or the Most High God .. which at this point among Everyone in the local region and beyond .. beleives that EL is the Most High - Phonecians - Canaanites - Midianites - Hittites - Amorites .. all the way to the Assyrians and Babylonians .. same guy .. same story .. this is Enlil , (illil Ill, EL) of the creation epic.. the one who sends the flood .. involved in the creation of man .. and so on.
So when this Priest King and Abraham meet .. this High Priest of the Most High .. they ritually share bread and wine .. give praise to the most High .. Abraham submits to the High Priest and gives a 10% Tithe .. to High Priest of the Canaanite Most High God EL ..
The Supreme one shows up by name in Psalm 82 == in this Psalm -- YHWH - one of the 70 sons of El, is addressing the other sons of El at the Divine Council of EL .. the Congregation of EL -- who as head of this council .. is fitting to have these twin aeons of Justice and Righteousness stewarding things along.
YHWH is condemning the other Son's of El saying " I say you are Gods (Elohim) , Sons of the Supreme one (EL - Oliun)"
This is the same epiphet EL Oliun we find in Genesis 14 when Melchi-Zedek is described as a Priest of "EL Oliun" .. the Supreme one.
Now -- 800 years later .. when King David takes Jerusalem .. the name of the Priest King is Adoni-Zedek "My Lord is Justice-Righteousness"
This same priestly order has been maintained .. but does not die here. Unlike the other cities taken by the Israelites .. where everyone is slaughtered .. all the priests and usually the King... The High Priest named ... ... ... Wait for it ... ... ... did you guess the name of the Canaanite/Jebusite HighPriest in Jerusalem when David comes knocking ?
Tick Tick Tick .. Times up ... "ZADOK" .. well fancy that .. this Canaanite High Priest becomes HIgh Priests of the Isrelites .. the one who annoints the Great King Solomon
and Lest we not forget Psalm 110 --- where David is crowned 4)
“ A priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
and lest we not forget about
Jesus .. who also becomes Hebrews 6: 20 "
A High Priest forever, in the order of Melchi-Zedek"
Does it bear stating that this is not the High Priesthood of YHWH we are talking about !?