Hebrews 7:1

This Melchizedek. This picks up the explanation where it stopped in Hebrews 5:11. Melchizedek is a mystery-man, but part of the problem is failing to understand the Hebrew idiom and reading too much into the words. Remember that the Jews were extremely accurate and meticulous in examining the qualifications of one who would be the high priest. Now they are being asked to accept Jesus as High Priest. But, he comes from the wrong Tribe! He could not be a Jewish high priest. But, the scripture speaks of another priestly order, which formed no part of the Jewish priesthood. Jesus is a high priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek. King of Salem. Time has proved Josephus correct in saying Salem is Jerusalem. In the Armana tablets, Urusalim is the ancient name of this city. Melchizedek was greater than Aaron, because he was king as well as high priest. And a priest. The Jews accepted the fact that Melchizedek was a true priest of the Most High God, even though he was not part of the Aaronic priesthood. As Abraham. See Genesis 14:18-20. Note that Melchizedek blessed Abraham. This fact has special meaning to a Jew.