Adventistische Schriften über: "Melchizedek is not Jesus"

The Adventist writings confirm that Melchizedek and Jesus are not identical. Melchizedek is described as a historical person who served as king of Salem and priest of the Most High God and blessed Abraham. He is regarded as a typological model of Christ, not as Christ himself.

Jesus is called a priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” which expresses a similarity in priesthood, not an identity of the persons. Melchizedek combined royal and priestly offices in one person – a hint of Christ’s future ministry.

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Melchizedek as a type of Christ

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»In this great man the royal and priestly offices were united. [...] And therein he is an image of the one who “will appear a second time without sin for salvation.” [...] The union of the priestly with the royal office typologically portrays the Redeemer.«

1 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 8 (HST June 15, 1841, page 42.2)

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Christ as a priest according to the order of Melchizedek

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»There were two orders of priesthood, the Melchizedek and the Levitical. [...] Although the Bible says little about the Melchizedek order of priesthood, it was superior to the Levitical order, for Christ became a priest according to the order of Melchizedek.«

2 - Stephen Nelson Haskell, The Cross and its Shadow (CIS 79.1)

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Melchizedek and Aaron as typological hints to Christ

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»He fulfills both the priesthood of Melchizedek and that of Aaron. In some respects the priesthood of Christ resembles that of Melchizedek; in other respects that of Aaron or Levi. 1. He became “a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” [...] Christ, like Melchizedek, had no priestly lineage or ancestry.«

3 - Advent Review, The Advent Review, vol. 1 (ADRE 1850, page 40.1)

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Melchizedek as a typological model of the Messiah

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»Sem or Melchizedek, a glorious and expressive type of the promised Messiah, ruled here as king of Salem – also a type of the promised king of Israel.«

4 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 7 (HST May 25, 1842, page 59.10)

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