The order of Christ's priesthood -- Hebrews 5:10: Jesus Christ is, "Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:10) His priesthood is eternal. It is a special priesthood. Jesus was like Melchizedek in his designation to the office. The arrangement of His priesthood was like that of Melchizedek.

We have a more detailed account of this Melchizedek in Hebrews 7:1-28. He was both a priest and a king. None of the kings of the Jews were priests; nor were any of the priests ever elevated to the office of king. But in Melchizedek these offices were united. Melchizedek was a powerful type of Christ Jesus who is prophet, priest and king.

Christ is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. The priesthood of Christ is an eternal priesthood; He ever lives to make intercession for us

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