Melchizedek and The Christ
- John Bost
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Just reposted an article framing the Biblical significance of Melchizedek in the long trajectory of love layed down throughout the text of scripture.
That got me to thinking about this Being, this Spiritual entity, we reference when we use the word "God."
This One who resides within billions of galaxies, declared self existent, beyond finding out, the I Am, the Ehyeh asher ehyeh..."I will be who I will be," the Creator!
Religions, most all of them, attempt to set guardrails on this Being, some even declaring multiple beings given the array of manifestations. Perhaps religion is necessary for humans to grasp such, though the various stripes seem to defy logic, even within my own!
Christianity has its Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Ghost, again perhaps necessary to grasp such an awesome Creator, One later manifest as a child, a son. Then post resurrection, a Spirit; one capable of living in all of us, just as was manifest in that Son.
Yet, if I dare step outside the frame work of religion and think for myself (you were given three brains for a reason) I am even further intrigued by the possibilities of such a God!
One who so endlessly loves, while manifesting multiple times across eons of time; and in ways that unpack such love with the same simplicity as was manifested in the man, Jesus.
In the earliest Hebrew tradition, we find Him (pardon the pronoun) walking in a garden in search of communion (community) with mankind.
Then much later, at least as Moses writes, almost starting over, as a lot went on there between humans, with the Nephilim, "the fallen ones," and the "sons of God," before Noah's flood.
Then comes the "Call" of Abram after hundreds of years, his lineage likely exposed to numerous ancient religions. In Genesis 12, Moses frames a covenant between Abram and YHWH..."all the people's on earth will be blessed by you."
Abram apparently becomes well known by those around him, even Pharoah has men watching him, and his beautiful wife, Sarai.
Incidentally, brief but powerful intervention occured with the Pharoah and then even later with his wayward nephew Lot. That sin thing rears its ugly head!
Then almost lost in all that battling is the first communion service (as referenced earlier) with Melchizedek king of Salem. He "brought out bread and wine." Abram was so moved that he tithes to this Christ type. Melchizedek then later prophesied of by King David as showing up again the future. Then still further unpacked in the Book of Hebrews as a evidence of a better priesthood than would ever spring from Levi!
What you hear brewing is the religion that the true Melchizedek, Jesus would eventually both confront and fullfil!
Back to Abram, as "God" later shows up again, now with two others in the tent of Abram, promising offspring to which the beautiful but now aged, Sarai chuckles!
Later comes Ishmael by way of Hagar, Sarai's concubine, with her offspring too promised provision and power. Now we have the budding of the third Abrahamic religion, Islam.
A miracle birth would catch Sarai and Abram so off base that name changes are necessary. The first "Born again" experience or metanoia perhaps?
According to Moses, God then tests Abraham, though likely his interpretation of Abram's insecurities (the old Abraham) attempting to gain favor by sacrificing his only son.
God steps in, providing a ram. This is where inspiration brings validity to otherwise myth alone on Moses part, revealing the true heart of YHWH. God also setting a trajectory toward His own Son's sacrifice one day! Wow!
First Moses describes a garden scene, God calling out to His frightened first Adam; then Melchizedek's communion celebration with Abram; Isaac's deliverance by way of a ranm caught in a thicket (hear the poetry); then still later the author himself, Moses meets a burning bush and the "I will be who I will be".
Hebrew for the English translation, "I Am" which seems a little too fixed for the God I now know!
Thats my problem at 78, and as well, now knowing that about every 500 years since Abram, a major shift occurs in religion.
Given the divisiveness now evident on our globe, I susoect we are there. The good news is that with each shift, the God of the Garden more clearly manifest his love for all people!
Thus my latest book, now available in Kindle, hardback soon released:
When Things Aren't Working
Subtitle: We Must Either Offer a Better Apologetic or We Owe a Long Overdue Apology!
See link below:
I like the Turtle video