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Myrbdl Myrpomh
 
 Ha’Misparim La’Debarim
The Numbers of the Words
by Craig Wm. Peters
 Psalm 110 and the Melchizedek Priesthood
hwhy 
 has sworn, and will not repent: “You are a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Tehillim/Psalm 110:4
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The Book of Hebrews (originally written as a letter) is an inspired document of highly relevant spiritual content. If we might use the word “themes” for a moment, the main themes of this book (all connected and interrelated in many ways) would likely  be these five: 1. Rest/resting in
hwhy
 Tzebaot (
hwhy
 of Hosts
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), the Sovereign Creator. 2. Drawing near to
hwhy
 through the blood of
eswhy
. 3. The Melchizedek Priesthood and the Levitical Priesthood. 4. Yom Ha’ Kippurim (typically referred to as Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement). 5. Perfection/completion: Increasingly being/becoming doers of the Word as His Spirit writes the Torah of
hwhy
 upon the hearts and minds of those who are continually seeking the Face of Elohim, His Kingdom, and His righteousness.
We read in the Book of Hebrews that the Mashiach (Messiah) is now set forth/exalted as the High Priest of Yisrael after the order of Melchizedek and that He continually ministers before
hwhy 
 in the Most Set Apart Place, even as the Levitical high priest did but once a year on Yom Ha’Kippurim across those many centuries in the various earthly Tabernacles of ancient Yisrael.
 New Covenant believers now draw near to Elohim through the blood of the Lamb, and continually find love, rest, peace, and joy in the Presence of
hwhy
. In the light of His Presence, we are transformed
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 and Ruach ha’Qodesh
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 writes the Torah upon our hearts and minds.
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 In the days of old, there were outstanding individuals who did many great things for the Name and Kingdom of the Most High, but through the current administration of the Melchizedek Priesthood,
hwhy
 intends to make
all
of His people
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hwhy
 of Hosts is the Commander of all the hosts of heaven (Sun, Moon, stars, messengers/angels) and earth (wind, waves/sea, the elements, demons, locusts, flies, frogs, lice, and even human kings and their armies). Those who are
 priests
 of
hwhy
 of Hosts share with Him in His control over such forces in accordance with His will.
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 2Corinthians 3:16-19, Hebrews 7:25, 10:1, 14-22 (
transformation
 is only for those who draw near)
3
 The Set Apart Spirit
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 2Corinthians 3:16-19, Hebrews 8:8-12
 
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doers of the Word
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 —much more so than the spotty performance of the relatively few overcoming believers witnessed within the administration of the Levitical Priesthood. When we understand the spiritual power within the Melchizedek Priesthood, it also  becomes evident that
hwhy
 now expects to see widespread obedience to His Word/Torah as contrasted with the almost continual degeneration, apostasy, and  punishment/captivity that were upon His people in the days of old. In pondering the Melchizedek Priesthood we are quickly and inevitably brought to
Tehillim/Psalms 110
.  Not only is this psalm a song directly related to that preeminent Priesthood, but its lines are much-quoted in the
 Book of Hebrews
.
Tehillim 110
 provides us with a
 prophetic revelation
 into the Melchizedek Priesthood.
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 Having lived a life on this earth without sin,
eswhy
 of Nazareth is now actively fulfilling the prophecies spoken forth in
 Psalm 110
. And not only did the Messiah qualify to become a “priest forever after the order of Melchitzedek,”
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 He actually became “Ha’Coheyn ha’Gadol”—the Preeminent
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 and Greatest Priest of the
 Melchitzedek Order 
. “Ha’Coheyn ha’Gadol”
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 is the ultimate  position of leadership and preeminence over Yisrael and many translations render this  phrase as “the High Priest.” However, we believe this title is more accurately translated as “
the Great Priest 
,” or “
the Greatest Priest 
.” Since the Messiah was the Unblemished Lamb, since He was without sin, death had no power over Him. And  because the Savior of the world was without sin, death ultimately had no
legal 
, spiritual claim upon the Son of Elohim.
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 Thus, He was raised on the third day
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 and ascended that morning to the Father to be accepted as the Wave Sheaf.
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 Descending  back to earth later on the very same day,
eSwhy
 was seen that evening by the emissaries.
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 And so it came to pass that, across the space of forty days, He would appear time and again to His talmudim (taught ones) speaking to them concerning the things of the Kingdom.
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 On the fortieth day, He ascended, once more, and sat down at the Right Hand of
hwhy
. This was the day of His coronation as ha’Cohen ha’Gadol, the Great Priest.
eSwhy
 was made “
a priest forever after the order of Melchitzedek.
We read of this in
Tehillim 110
:
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 Matthew 7:24-27, Romans 2:13, James 1:22-25, 4:13
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 Hebrews 7:1-2. Hereafter, we will render “Melchizedek” as “Melchitzedek”—a Hebrew name meaning, “King of (Melchi-) Righteousness (tzedek).”
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 Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7:14-22
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 Colossians 1:18-19
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 Literally, “the Priest, the Great.” Thus, we prefer the translation “the Great Priest” over the more common rendering “the High Priest.”
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 Acts 2:22-24
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 Following death, human flesh begins corrupting after three days. So the prophecy in Tehillim/Psalm 16:10 (that the Mashiach would not see corruption) was prophetic of His resurrection before that time.
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 John 20:17
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 John 20:19-22
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 Acts 1:3
 
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1
hwhy 
 said unto my Sovereign, You sit at My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool … 4
hwhy 
 has sworn, and will not repent: You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchitzedek.
Psalm 110:1, 4 And this text is cited by the writer to the Hebrews:
5 So also, the Messiah exalted not Himself to be made a  High Priest; but He that said to Him, “You are My Son, this day I have begotten You.”
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6 As He also says in another place, “You are a Priest for ever after the order of Melchitzedek.”
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Hebrews 5:5-6 As ha’Cohen ha’Gadol, the Great Priest,
eSwhy
 now blesses the people of Elohim and  places the Name of
hwhy
 upon them,
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 just as indicated/prophesied in the Levitical Blessing—called by some the
 Aaronic Blessing
or the
 Birkat Kohanim
.
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 So not only did the Messiah come
the first time
 in His Father’s Name, He now intercedes on behalf of His people, imparting the favor of Elohim by continuing to place the Name/Spirit of
hwhy
 upon those who draw near to
hwhy
 through Him. This is how the Messiah
eSwhy
 is now fulfilling His prayer-promise to continually make known the Name of
hwhy
 to His followers:
 And I made known to them Your Name,
 and will make it known
; that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:26 And this is in keeping with the Messiah’s teachings that we are to uphold the
Shema
 during our times of prayer, even as He taught in His words about praying in the Spirit:
Our Father, who dwells in the heavens, Your Name be set apart: Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, in heaven and upon the earth.
Matthew 6:9 Making known the Name of
hwhy
 and His splendor is an important part of the Melchitzedek Priesthood. Thus, the present study is important as we expressly seek to  better understand this Heavenly Priesthood—the priesthood now being filled by those who faithfully answer “the high call of
hwhy
 in
eswhy
 the Messiah.”
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 And the Spirit of
hwhy
 is giving His people special light on this topic to heighten our understanding:
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 Psalm 2:7
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 Psalm 110:4
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 John 17:6, 11-12, 26
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 Numbers 6:22-27
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 Philippians 3:7-14

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