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Day Eight: Jesus’ Priesthood is Dope

Ok… What in the H.E. double-hockey-sticks is going on here…

So, Melchizedek, whose name literally means "King of Righteousness," shows up in Genesis out of nowhere—no backstory, no genealogy, just boom, there he is. He’s called the king of Salem, which means “peace.” So, you've got this dude who’s the king of righteousness and the king of peace, and oh, by the way, he’s also a priest of the Most High God. If that’s not a Christological hint, I don’t know what is.

Now, why is this significant? Because Abraham, the guy God made all those big promises to, recognizes Melchizedek’s authority and gives him a tenth of everything he’s got. That’s huge. Abraham, the patriarch, the one through whom the nation of Israel would come, is paying tithes to Melchizedek.

But here’s where it gets wild: Melchizedek’s priesthood isn’t part of the Levitical order. You know, the one where you had to be from the tribe of Levi to be a priest? Nope, Melchizedek is outside of all that. He’s not limited by the law, by genealogy, or by time. He’s a priest forever, which is a pretty strong foreshadowing of Jesus, who is also a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek. Melchizedek typifies Jesus' priesthood eternally. Just like Melchizedek had no mention of a beginning or an end, he gives us a prophetic expectation for who Jesus is going to be—a priest forever, with no end to His priesthood.

So, what’s the takeaway? Jesus’s priesthood is dope. It’s eternal. It’s not bound by the rules and limitations of the Levitical system.

God’s ways really are higher than our ways. He operates on a level that we can’t always understand, but He gives us these incredible glimpses—like Melchizedek—to show us that He’s been working out this grand plan all along. So, the challenge is this: Are we willing to recognize the greatness of Jesus and trust in His superior and eternal priesthood? Because that’s where we find real peace and righteousness—when we let go of our limited understanding and let Jesus take His rightful place as the High Priest over our lives.