THE PRIESTHOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS The Blessing Connection A. Gen. 1:28; 3:17; 5:29 through Noah would come comfort & rest B. Gen. 6, Ark; 9:1, 26 Promise of blessing; 14:17-23 King /Priest The Melchisedek Priesthood Comparison A. Heb. 3:1 High priest of the profession of our faith B. Heb. 5:6, 10, 6:20; 7:1, 10, 11, 15, 17, 21 High priest after the order of (like/similar) Melchisedek 1. No recorded geneology, (ancestors or descendants) 2. No beginning or ending of days, unending 3. Receives tithes and blesses 4. Superior to Levitical priesthood III. Who was Melchisedek? A. He is a man and type of Jesus Christ in His Priesthood B. Many believe he is Shem, Noah’s firstborn son Gen. 11:10-26 1. Traces the blessing being administered by a Priest 2. Shows a Priest receiving tithes

THE PRIESTHOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS The ages are recorded so we can see the connection between Shem/Melchisedek and Abram His is the only one of Noah’s sons where ages are listed. It traces the Priesthood of the family Shem lives a total of 600 years We are able to calculate Shem’s age at the beginning of each generation all the way until Abram is born. Shem is 100 when the ages are listed 35, 30, 34, 30, 32, 30, 29, 70 = 290 +100= 390 Shem is 390 when Abram is born Abraham lives 175 years (Gen. 25:7) 390 + 175= 565 Shem’s age when Abraham dies Shem lives to 600 yrs. of age so he outlives Abraham 35 years. Possibly attended Abraham’s funeral.