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13 Reasons Why Melchizedek Was Actually the

Pre-incarnate Word of God

December 13, 2014June 7, 2021

Speculations concerning the identity of Melchizedek are plentiful and not without controversy. Most
commentaries or study bibles that I have read say that he was merely an obscure king of a Canaanite city
called Salem, who upheld the true religion. According to these writers, Salem was allegedly also known
as the city of Jerusalem in the days of Abraham; thus Melchizedek is said to have been ruling there while
administering his priestly functions for occupants who were undoubtedly pagan [1]. These same
commentaries also insist that the writer of Genesis 14 deliberately left out most of the pertinent details
concerning Melchizedek’s past and future so that he could end up being the perfect type to which Christ
could then be said to match as the anti-type. The resulting silence is seen as a convenience that allows
the writer of Hebrews to surmise creative inferences and traits, all which are then ascribed to
Melchizedek. The most disheartening discovery in regards to these mind-boggling opinions about
Melchizedek is that again most commentaries that I have studied end up reducing the writer of Hebrews
to someone who is restricted to or must rely on the sparseness of four Old Testament verses (Genesis
14:18-20, Psalm 110:4) in order to advance a narrative about Melchizedek. It’s like the thought never even
crosses the mind’s of these “bible scholars” that perhaps the writer of Hebrews–whose pen is tethered to
the hand of the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16)–is capable of revealing previously undisclosed truth about
anything without exception. As Dr. Henry Morris suggests,

if these musings about Melchizedek are right, then the reader must wonder how he became the “founder of a
priestly order greater than that of Aaron, one to whom even Abraham paid tithes? If anyone could be called
“the priest of the most high God” (Genesis 14:18) at this time in history, it would seem that it should be
Abraham himself—or possibly Job, “none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man” (Job 2:3), or even
the patriarch Shem, who was still alive at this time, assuming no significant gaps in the genealogies of Genesis
11:1-32. But all of these have already been ruled out. If Melchizedek was greater than Shem or Job or Abraham,
he must have been more than mortal man.”[2]

Theses next thirteen reasons confirm that Melchizedek was the pre-incarnate Word of God.

1. The name Melchizedek is really a title which means “King of righteousness.”

(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/the-name-melchizedek-is-really-a-title-which-
means-king-of-righteousness/)
2. Melchizedek is the King of Salem which is to say the King of Peace.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/melchizedek-is-the-king-of-salem-which-is-to-say-
the-king-of-peace/)
3. Melchizedek has no mother nor father nor descendants.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/melchizedek-has-no-mother-nor-father-nor-
descendants/)
4. Melchizedek has no beginning of days, nor end of life (this means He is immortal)
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedek-has-no-beginning-of-days-nor-end-of-
life-this-means-he-is-immortal/)
5. Melchizedek is made like unto the Son of God
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedek-is-made-like-unto-the-son-of-god/)
6. Melchizedek abides a priest continually and Jesus has a priesthood that is said to be unchangeable.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedek-abides-a-priest-continually-yet-jesus-
has-a-priesthood-that-is-said-to-be-unchangeable/)
7. Melchizedek’s priesthood is said to result in perfection.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedeks-priesthood-is-said-to-result-in-
perfection/)
8. Melchizedek was without sin. (https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedek-was-
without-sin/)
9. Melchizedek was a heavenly high priest; not an earthly one.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/melchizedek-was-a-heavenly-high-priest-not-an-
earthly-one/)
10. It is witnessed that Melchizedek lives forever. (https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/it-is-
witnessed-that-melchizedek-lives-forever/)
11. Melchizedek is said to have no descent and is yet a descendant.
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/melchizedek-is-said-to-have-no-descent-and-is-yet-
a-descendent-from-the-tribe-of-judah/)
12. He [i.e. Melchizedek] of whom these things are spoken…is our Lord who sprang out of Judah
(https://christpluszero.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/he-i-e-melchizdek-of-whom-these-things-are-
spoken-is-our-lord-who-sprang-out-of-judah/)
13. Melchizedek is an eternal Being who receives tithes from Heaven.
References

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1. See notes on Ezekiel 16:3, The Defender’s Study Bible, Henry M. Morris, Ph.D., LL.D., Litt.D.

2. See notes on Genesis 14:18, The Defender’s Study Bible, Henry M. Morris, Ph.D., LL.D., Litt.D.

Posted in: Melchizedek, Refuting Compromise | Tagged: Melchisedec, Melchizedek, Melchizedek priesthood,
theophanies, theophany

7 thoughts on “13 Reasons Why Melchizedek Was Actually

the Pre-incarnate Word of God”
1.
DICKENS CHEUNG says:
December 13, 2014 at 5:03 pm
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I look forward to the day when the “bible scholars” will have to give an account to God as to why
they think they are smarter than The Holy Spirit -.-

Until then, we will just have to bear with their foolishness…

JAMES says:
December 22, 2014 at 4:40 am
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I look forward to this day as well. Such haughtiness will never fully be abased in our lifetime. I do
however think that the majority of these “scholars” simply copy conclusions from one another in
a way that makes the prevailing opinion one that is ultimately circular. I think this is done
because of intellectual laziness. When you consider the sheer volume of each one of these
commentaries, one can begin to see how it is easier to simply appeal to what some other scholar
has said on the matter rather than think it thru for yourself especially when you are competitively
compelled to write insightful comments on what is a massive amount of verses in the bible.
2.
PBEELI says:
December 17, 2014 at 1:39 pm
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Enjoyed the article! What are the citations to the end notes?

JAMES says:
December 22, 2014 at 4:42 am
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Thanks. I updated the main post with a “References” section that contains the sources. I hope that
was the answer to your question.
3.
MYGRAVATAR4LIFE says:
September 12, 2018 at 10:02 am
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Great write-up!
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VICTOR UK says:
February 16, 2019 at 6:09 am
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Love your write up on melchisedek one of the most comprehensive articles I have seen to date God
bless you greatly.

JAMES says:
January 11, 2020 at 5:19 pm
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Thanks Victor!
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