We read -, `Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? The priesthood of Aaron in the Old Testament took care of all the outward or physical ordinances of the temple. All rights reserved. . . The privileges of the priests were greater than those who functioned in the other Levitical offices, and a distinction between the two is evident when the scripture speaks of them as the priests and the Levites (1 Kgs. All my life I've heard the two types of priesthood referred to as "the Melchizedek priesthood" and "the Aaronic priesthood." Copyright WORLD MISSION SOCIETY CHURCH OF GOD. The tribe of Levi was given charge of the tabernacle of the congregation. So Aaron was from the tribe of Levi and through His bloodline and His tribe the OT priesthood was established. He represents Christ. In a June 1830 revelation, the Prophet Joseph Smith observed that Moses was to be made stronger than many waters; for they shall obey thy command as if thou wert God. Moses was then informed that by this same power, he would deliver my people from bondage, even Israel my chosen. (Moses 1:25-26)The Lord was clearly speaking of a supernal authority which can only be defined as the sealing power by which Moses destroyed Egypt and led Israel to Sinai. A man named Melchizedek was God's high priest in Abraham's day. You cannot paste images directly. . I just want to validate that Seekers of Yahweh Ministry in Craigmont Idaho under the leadership of only one person, Elder Teddy Wilson, does teach the doctrine of the Melchizedek priesthood and he does immerse people in the Melchizedek Order. In the latter priesthood, YHVH designated the descendants of Aaron as priests over Israel replacing the heads of each home as the priest of each family (Exod 30:31). Thus Christ is the Priest who can meet the needs of all believers everywhere, Jewish and Gentile. The Aaronic Priesthood is just being formally established in Leviticus chapter 8, but the concept of priesthood is not new to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, written by Moses. Just as Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything when Melchizedek gave him a blessing with bread and wine, Gods people in Christ give a tenth to Christ because He has given us the blessing of eternal life with the bread and wine of the Passover as the High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. A totality of keys was bestowed upon each individual called to this Council and exercised in their fulness by the senior apostle who is always the presiding officer or prophet. Priest - represents worship, spirituality. Thus was the Lords system of government perfected in ancient Israel. Box 119, Seongnam Bundang Post Office, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea, Tel. 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And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand. Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. John W. Welch, The Melchizedek Material in Alma 13:13-19, in By Study and Also By Faith, ed. As a result of the failure of the Israelites to observe the gospel law administered by Moses under the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood, the Lord gave an additional law of performances and ordinances and confirmed a priesthood also upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations (D&C 84: 18) to administer it. As, we the Body of Christ are also kingpriests it behoves us understand what that means. Its because Moses' brother (I think) was Aaron, he was the first to hold this priesthood (in the way we think of it). But Melchizedek did. 23: 27-32). 9:25, 10:1) Immediately Saul is found prophesying among the prophets who also held Melchizedek priesthood. The writer to the Hebrews was just showing that there was no mention of such which was needed for the Aaronic Priesthood. (1 Sam. Melchizedek Melchizedek, also spelled Melchisedech, in the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament ), a figure of importance in biblical tradition because he was both king and priest, was connected with Jerusalem, and was revered by Abraham, who paid a tithe to him. Chart 12-5 details the points of comparison between these two priesthoods as articulated in the epistle to the Hebrews. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Similarly, in my research, i have found at least three of the tokens given in the temple today were presaged by rituals in the ancient temple, but not the same. The LORD says to my Lord: Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion . [5] The Father offers us the priesthood through his authorized servants. Conclusion. I was thinking the same thing. 16 - 18). This mysterious figure, Melchizedek, brought out bread and wine to bless Abraham as he was returning from a battle where he had defeated the kings and their armies to rescue his nephew Lot. So Aaron was from the tribe of Lev, It's the merging of Priest and King roles. They had to be able to claim descent through Aaron to be a priest. The tithe Abraham gave Melchizedek represents our offering to Christ who has come as the High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. It's the merging of Priest and King roles. Your previous content has been restored. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. But with all his greatness, Melchizedek was only a type of the true High Priest, Jesus Christ, who is preeminent over all priests. 24:9-11) He further called a prince from each tribe to form a governing council over the whole. he will swallow up death forever . A major activity program for Aaronic Priesthood boys in many areas of the world is scouting. Instead, Israel was given the lesser portion known as the Aaronic Priesthood. I am one of those persons immersed by Elder Teddy Wilson in the Order of Melchizedek during Passover week of 2018. Millions of Jacobs descendants headed to Canaan, following their leader Moses. The Melchizedek Priesthood is one of the "orders" of priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). `Now consider how great this MAN was to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoilsbut he whose genealogy is NOT derived from them, (Aaronic priesthood) .Here MORTAL MAN receive tithes ` (Heb. . All of them subject to death. (Ex. Powered by Invision Community. To break it down into a bullet list (and someone correct me if I post an error). Levite companions sought for the high priesthood, but as they were unworthy, the Lord destroyed them (Num. I am a teacher of Scriptures, Torah follower, and believer in Messiah Yeshua. The following collection of historical sources seeks to display every known statement directly concerning the restoration of the Aaronic or Melchizedek Priesthoods that was made during the lifetimes of Joseph Smith (who died in 1844) or Oliver Cowdery (who died in 1850). That is the point concerning . He is not a priest from the Levitical order, the Aaronic Priesthood, but the High Priest of the Order of Melchizedek. Men in the Church must be worthy Melchizedek Priesthood holders in order to receive the temple endowment and be sealed to their families for eternity. xv, 2). Why is "the" omitted when referencing them in this article? As with all prophets in all generations, Moses functioned as a President of the Church in a First Presidency, in this case with Aaron and Hur as counselors. Through the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood, Church leaders guide the Church and direct the preaching of the gospel throughout the world. He also does not follow the Jewish calendar, so I would have to check his website to see when to observe the appointed times. As George has said, those two offices in Israel were separate. Verdon W. Ballantyne, Levitical Priesthood, EM, 2:828-29. Moses called a quorum of Seventy Elders who assembled on Sinai at his direction where they saw God and partook of a sacral meal. The following is a list of recommended resources for this teaching: I am a teacher of Scriptures, Torah follower, and believer in Messiah Yeshua. Aaronic and Levitical are different(not by much), and we're not Levites (ie of the Tribe of Levi). The biblically unsound arguments presented are vain attempts to prove that Jesus was more than a mere mortal. The others are the Melchizedek priesthood and the rarely recognized Patriarchal priesthood. The Melchizedek Priesthood is conferred upon faithful male members of the Church beginning at age 18. And since this one family could not possibly keep up with all of the work required of them, a further subset of the priesthood was given to the Levites so that they might assist Aaron and his posterity. That he, Jeremiah, and Ezekial were quorum associated seems likely. So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover . For this is the moment of the Year of Grace for Melchizedek. My mom asked me some questions about the church, after she visited for the first time on Sunday. The offices of the Melchizedek Priesthood are Apostle, Seventy, patriarch, high priest, and elder. It is on this wise that David and Solomon came to rule Israel in their turnholding Melchizedek priesthood. This system held Moses through Malachi. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. She visited for the high priesthood, EM, 2:828-29 portion known the... 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