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What took place between melchizedek and abraham that was significant?
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Because Mechizedek was a King and also a High Priest he taught Abraham many things regarding gospel principles. Abraham also paid tithe to the King to be used as the Lord saw fit.
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What kind of role that melchizedek's play in old testament?
Even though Melchizedek only appears in the Bible once, and later mentioned in Psalm 110:4 and expounded on in Hebrews 7, I believe he played a MAJOR role, and here is why. (Verses taken from NKJV).Gen 14:18 - "Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High."Here we see that a priest of Most High God (El Elyown) exists, prior to the Levitical priesthood, showing that his function was superior to that which would come via the Law. Not only that, but Melchizedek brought the two symbols of Christ's Body and Blood, the bread and wine and blessedAbraham in the presence of the bread and the wine. I don't believe that is there by mistake. I don't want to add anything to the text, but this is very strong information that Melchizedek had a very specific purpose in ministering to God, before Law was given, otherwise, he would be a useless priest of God Most High, and I can't see anywhere that God does anything without purpose. Not only this, but Melchizedek had a specific purpose in blessing Abraham in the presence of the bread and the wine. I believe that this is a very significant moment in history, in that it was the FIRST record of Abraham being blessed, and who was he blessed by? Melchizedek. When you look at when the LORD first speaks to Abraham in Gen 12 all the way up to Gen 14, Abraham has not been blessed, rather he has only been told he will receive blessing. And even all the way up til Gen 22, we don't hear of another mention of blessing Abraham. Even in Gen 22 after Abraham was tested, it says "in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply you," thereby indicating another covenant that would be established while the other covenant was being fulfilled. And that covenant is the everlasting covenant. But what initiates this blessing? Melchizedek, the priest of El Elyown, God Most High. Not only this, but in Gen 17, Abraham asks God to allow Ishmael to inherit the blessing and God says that He has heard and has blessed Ishmael, which are both in a past tense, yet we never see where these blessings occur outside of when Abraham was blessed by who? Melchizedek. And following the same logic in Hebrews regarding Levi paying tithes to Melchizedek while in the loins of Abraham, Ishmael was blessed by God through Melchizedek while in the loins of Abraham as well, as was every child born of Abraham.Second reason I believe that Melchizedek plays an important role is Psalm 110:4.Ps 110:4 - "The LORD has sworn and will not relent, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek'".Here we know that David is prophesying of the Messiah, as he begins with The LORD (Yahovah) said to my Lord (adonai), and then uses 2nd person to describe the Lord. Not only that, but Hebrews explains that indeed, this Scripture is the LORD speaking to the Lord, i.e. Father to the Son.Hebrews 5:5-6 - "So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: 'You are My Son, today I have begotten You.' As He also says in another place: 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.'"Therefore we can clearly see that Jesus is declared a priest (H3548 kohen) forever (H5769 owlam) according to the order (H1700 dibrah - reason, suit, or style:--cause, end, estate, order, regard.) of Melchizedek. So it was not that Melchizedek was a type of Christ, rather Christ was a type of Melchizedek, in that Christ's High Priestly office is after His. The Bible also makes it clear that Melchizedek was an eternal being in Hebrews as well:Heb 7:1-3 - "For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God,...without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually."Even here we see that the author of Hebrews acknowledges that Melchizedek was a priest of the Most High God, thereby indicating a Priestly Office prior to the giving of the Law which charged the Levitical priesthood with ministry, prior to the first Advent of Christ. This role was a necessary and important role, otherwise it would not have been attested to in Hebrews in such great detail.We want to be careful, however, because although Melchizedek is in fact a priest, he is not to be worshipped or revered, as Christ is now the High Priest for all who believe. Though we may not have much information on him, we can understand the following things from Scripture:1) He blessed Abraham in the presence of bread and wine, and it was significant.2) He was a priest of God Most High and has an important role.3) Jesus Christ's High Priestly Office is according to the order of Melchizedek.4) Jesus Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant in His blood.I hope this helps.
Where did the Quebec war take place?
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What should you do to indicate that an estimated zero in the ones place is significant?
because 0's that occur between significant digits are significant digits.i hope you find this useful
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He is probably in a better place. R.I.P. Abraham Lincoln.
How many significant figures are in 6.07m?
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How many significant digits are there in 0.321?
3. Any number that is not a 0 is a significant number. Rules for Significant Figures: 1. Non-zero numbers are always significant. (example: 1-9) 2. Zeroes between non-zeroes are always significant. (ex: the zero in 908 is significant) 3. All final zeroes to the far right of the decimal place are significant. (ex: the zeroes in 34.0 and 7.0 is significant) 4. Zeroes that act as place holders are not significant. (ex: the zeroes in 600 are not significant) 5. Zeroes before a decimal act as place holders and are not significant. (ex. the zero in 0.12 is not significant)
What was spirituality like in 650 BC?
Spirituality was thriving in 650 B.C. because of the teaching of Melchizedek and the influence of Abraham. It was rather difficult to sustain a spiritual life because of the barbaric traditions of the time, and the overwhelming fear of superstition. However, the precursor to the teachings of Jesus were well in place and human spirituality was growing in nearly every part of the world.
How many significant figures in 17.000?
The correct answer is 2. The three zeros between the decimal point and the 1 are place holders but they are NOT significant digits. See, for example, the Wikipedia link.
Where is Abraham's place of origin before he reached Canaan?
Abraham original hometown is Ur.
Where did Abraham move from?
The place was called Ur.
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What is the Urantia Blessing?
A concept derived from the story of Melchizedek in the Urantia Book: About 4000 years ago, this priest of Salem declared "I am Melchizedek, priest of El Elyon, the Most High, the one and only God" (93:2.1). A decade later, Melchizedek sent an invitation to Abraham, saying "Come to Salem, where you shall hear our teachings of the truth of the eternal Creator" (93:5.5). "And this preacher of a supernal God never ceased to proclaim this God of love. 'I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of contrite and humble spirit.' And once again did the fear-destroying gospel of Melchizedek shine forth for the blessing of mankind" (97:7.12). In the spirit of Melchizedek, our planet's third epochal revelation, this "Urantia Blessing" has again appeared with the arrival of our fifth epochal revelation, the Urantia Papers. The Papers were received in the early decades of the 20th century then compiled later to create the Urantia Book, first published in 1955. This new concept of "the Urantia Blessing" (theUB) includes all five epochal revelations as described in the Urantia Papers: "There have been many events of religious revelation but only five of epochal significance" (92:4.4). These five epochal revelations begin with the Dalamatian teachings (early humans) and are followed consecutively by the Edenic teachings (Adam and Eve), Melchizedek of Salem, Jesus of Nazareth and the Urantia Papers. See also on wiki.answers: "Who wrote the Urantia book?" "Who are the celestial authors of the Urantia Papers?" "What is the difference between the Urantia Book and the Urantia Papers?"
