Melchizedek must have been a great man unto the Lord to have the "Higher Priesthood" to be named after him as the Order of Melchizedek. Even the Lord during his earthly ministry, his Priesthood was after the Order of Melchizedek. The Levitical Priesthood" Lower Priesthood" was after the Order of Aaron. Christ introduced a Higher Law therefore when He organized His church on the earth he gave the Higher Priesthood to his Apostles after the Order of Melchizedec Hebrews Chapter 5: 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a apriest bfor ever after the order of cMelchisedec. 10 aCalled of God an bhigh priest after the order of Melchisedec Hebrews 7: 11 If therefore aperfection were by the bLevitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the apriesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. |