This is a sermon I brought recently on Hebrews chapter 7, on how Jesus is “a priest forever, "according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Melchizedek is a mysterious figure. Indeed, the Bible says almost nothing about him. We meet him only once, way back in Genesis chapter 14, some 1850 years before Christ. There we read how Abraham fought to rescue his troublesome nephew Lot from captivity. When Abraham returned victorious from that battle, Melchizedek went out to greet him. The Bible describes their meeting in just three short verses:

“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said: ‘Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, ​​Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.; And he gave him a tithe of all” (Genesis 14:18-20).

That’s the only historical reference to Melchizedek in the Scriptures; however, his name shows up again centuries later, in a psalm of King David, Psalm 110. Understanding Psalm 110 will help us unlock Hebrews 7, and the author’s rather dense teaching on how Jesus Christ is a superior—and forever—High Priest for the people of God.

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