The bible teaches us that Yahweh’s plan was that at age 30
all men would begin their ministry and served Yahweh. The bible also teaches us that the laws would
be written in our hearts. Therefore, it
is our responsibility to know the word of Yahweh.
According to the book of Exodus, Yahweh wanted us to become
a kingdom of priests. And in the book of
Numbers, a census was performed to identify all men of age 30 to 50 who could
work in the tent of meeting. So the
bible establishes that at age 30 all men were expected to preform priestly
duties in the tent of meeting.
Exodus 19:5 Now
therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be
my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and
a holy nation.
Numbers 4:1 From thirty years old up to fifty
years old, you shall list them, all who can come to do duty, to do service in
the tent of meeting.
In the letter to the Hebrews, Paul explains the order of
Melchizedek priest hood. The priesthood
was to be handed down through the oldest son.
Therefore, the elders of the family were responsible for teaching the
word of Yahweh to the younger family members.
In 2 Peter, Noah was referred to as the eight preacher of righteousness and
this was due to the order of Melchizedek.
KJV 2 Pet 2:5
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the
flood upon the world of the ungodly; [The word ‘person’ is in italics, meaning
they inserted that word. The ‘a’ was inserted also since they did not use ‘a’
in the Greek language.] http://biblehub.com/lexicon/2_peter/2-5.htm
The order of
Melchizedek, that made Noah the eight preacher, was as follows:
1.
Adam the first preacher.
2.
When Adam died, Seth became the second
preacher. Cain was not qualified,
even though he was the oldest. Abel
qualified; however, he died prior to Adam.
3.
When Seth died, Enos became the third
preacher.
4.
When Enos died, Cainan became the fourth
preacher.
5.
When Cainan died, Mahalaleel became the fifth
preacher.
6.
When Mahalaleel died, Jared became of the sixth preacher.
7.
When Jared died, Methuselah became the
seventh preacher. Enoch was skipped
since he ascended to heaven prior to Jared dying.
8.
When Methuselah died, Noah became the eighth
preacher of righteousness.
See my Adam Descendant flow
chart for more information.
In Genesis, Abram was blessed by Melchizedek. There are different speculations as to who
held the title of Melchizedek the high priest at that time.
Gen 14:17 After
his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the
king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's
Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of
Salem brought out bread and wine. (He
was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed
be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!" And
Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
In 2 Samuel we
find that David became King at age thirty:
2 Sam 5:4 David
was thirty years old when he began
to reign, and he reigned forty years.
In the Psalms, A Psalm of David, King David is referred to
as a priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Therefore, King David had inherited this title down though the family
from Abraham. The kings were actually
priestly kings.
Psalms 110:1 The
Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my
right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." 2 The Lord sends
forth from Zion your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your enemies! 3 Your people will offer themselves
freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the
morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. 4 The Lord has sworn and will not
change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his
wrath. 6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses;
he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. 7 He will drink from the brook by
the way; therefore he will lift up his head.
In Luke, it is stated that Yahshua started his ministry at age 30, after being
baptized:
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also
being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon
him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee
I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself
began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of
Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
In Hebrews, we find that Yahshua (Jesus) was referred to as a
priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Therefore, he had inherited the title of a priestly king through the
line of King David and he is now our High Priest.
Hebrews 5:5 So
also Christ did not exalt himself to be
made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten
you"; 6 as he says also in another place,
"You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek." 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus
offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was
able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And
being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey
him, 10 being designated by God a high
priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:19 We
have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into
the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus [Yahshua] has gone as a
forerunner on our behalf, having become a high
priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrew 7:4 See
how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the
spoils! 5 And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a
commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their
brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham. 6 But this man who does
not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who
had the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the
superior. 8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other
case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes
through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when
Melchizedek met him.
Jeremiah prophesied the new covenant coming and that we
would all know Yahweh and the laws of Moses:
Jeremiah 31:33 For
this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those
days, declares the Lord: I will put my
law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God,
and they shall be my people. 34 And no longer shall each one teach his
neighbor and each his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord, ' for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,
declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember
their sin no more."
The Letter to the Hebrews, Paul explains the New Covenant was established. It is explains that Yahshua died for our sins, therefore, a sin offering is no longer
required. The Levitical priesthood’s
main responsibility was sin offerings, so we no longer need Levitical
priests. Yahshua was the final sacrifice for our sins.
It states we must still follow the Laws of Moses and the laws will be into our minds and hearts. We are to know the laws and go to Yahshua
directly with our pray requests for forgiveness. Now we are to build the kingdom and be priest
to administer the teachings of the bible ourselves. So the Levitical priesthood that was put in
place in preparation for Yahshua’ coming was done away with, however, the order
of Melchizedek remains in place.
Therefore, we are to have elders of our families teaching us Yahweh’s
word.
Hebrews 8:10 I will put my laws into their minds, and
write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 11 And
they shall not teach, each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying,
'Know the Lord,'for they shall all know
me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12 For I will be merciful
toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more."
The bible does document other roles, such as elders, that
are voted in by the members of the assembly.
Some version of the bible show the word ‘ordained’ instead of appointed
by vote.
YLT Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and
that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
23 and having appointed to them by vote
elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them
to the Lord in whom they had believed.
KJV Acts 12:22 Confirming
the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and
that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every
church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on
whom they believed.
So being a Christian is a family responsibility.
It is our responsibility to know Yahweh’s
laws and teach them to the younger generations.
It is not the church’s responsibility.
Our High Priest is Yahshua that we can go to
directly with our prayers and requests for forgiveness. We can call on Yahweh’s name for direction
through Yahshua.
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