Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Hebrews 7:11-17
by: Linda Harris.
The mystery we noted in Sunday's meditation concerning Melchizedek established him as a priest of a different order. He seemingly came out of nowhere and disappeared into oblivion. He was not from the priestly tribe of Levi and did not operate under Levitical law. We see no fault in him, and he performed his duty perfectly. Thus, the writer of Hebrews calls Jesus a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Jesus Christ is not like earthly priests, but is our perfect high priest-one who will never let us down.