Answer:
References:
1. Melchizedek. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 21, 2014.
- First, it's not that the age of the prophets didn't work, it was a part of the telling of the story of our relationship with God.
- Second, this isn't the age of the prophets, it's the age of the priests:
- As it is written, "... you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." (Exodus 19:6, NIV)
- And it is written, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation ..." (1 Peter2:9, NIV)
- And it is written, "... has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father ..." (Revelation 1:6, NIV)
- Even the king will be a priest:
- As it is written, "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4, NIV)
- Melchizedek means righteous king from the Hebrew words malki (king) and tzedek (righteous).
References:
1. Melchizedek. www.en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved Oct 21, 2014.
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