WAS the MAN MELCHIZEDEK
Pre-INCARNATE JESUS
Melchizedek was indeed "pre-incarnate" Jesus - a Christophany!!!
Hebrews 7:3 (KJV)
3
Without father, without mother, without descent, having
neither beginning of days,
nor end of
life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a
priest continually.
Meanwhile, can anyone provide Scriptures that both reveals and proves that Melchizedek actually "died"?
PLEASE review the red highlighted Text of Dan. 9:26 in the 11Q13 below...(emphasis added)
Melchizedek in the Dead Sea Scroll 11Q13 (11QMelch) is a fragment (that can be dated end II century or start I century BCE) of a text about Melchizedek found in Cave 11 at Qumran in Israel and which comprises part of the Dead Sea Scrolls. In this eschatological text Melchizedek is seen as a divine being and Hebrew titles as Elohim are applied to him. According to this text Melchizedek will proclaim the "Day of Atonement" and he will atone for the people who are to be his. He also will judge the peoples.
http://www.simchatyeshua.org/assets/halakhah/Melchizedek.pdf
http://otstory.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/melchizedek-in-11q13-11qmelch/
Transcription of 11Q13 (11QMelch) Col. II
The transcription is taken from Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (eds.García Martinez and Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar, 1208). Highlights in the transcription indicate the parts of the Old Testament verses which are quoted in the Hebrew text of the manuscript.
Translation of of 11Q 13 (11QMelch) Col. II
1
[...] … [...]
2
[...] And as for what he said:
Lev 25:13
«
In [this] year of jubilee, [you shall return, each one, to his
respective property
»,
concerning it he said:
Deut 15:2
«
Th]is is
3
[the manner of the release:] every creditor shall release what he lent
[to his neighbour. He shall not coerce his neighbour or his brother, for
it has been proclaimed] a release
4
for G[od
». Its interpretation] for the last days refers to the captives, who
[...] and whose
5
teachers have been hidden and kept secret, and from the inheritance of
Melchizedek,
fo[r ...] … and they are the inherita[nce of
Melchize]dek,
who
6
will make them return. And
liberty will be proclaimed for them,
to free them from [the debt of] all their iniquities. And this [wil]l
[happen]
7
in the first week of the jubilee which follows the ni[ne] jubilees. And
the d[ay of aton]ement is the e[nd of] the tenth [ju]bilee
8
in which atonement shall be made for all the sons of [light and] for the
men [of] the lot of
Mel[chi]zedek.
[...] … over [the]m … [...] accor[ding to] a[ll] their [wor]ks, for
9
it is the time for the «
year of grace
» of
Melchizedek,
and of [his] arm[ies, the nat]ion of the holy ones of God, of the rule
of judgment, as is written
10
about him in the songs of David, who said:
Ps 82:1
«
Elohim will [st]and in the assem[bly of God,] in the midst of the gods
he judges
». And about him he sai[d:
Ps 7:8-9
«
And] above [it,]
11
to the heights, return: God will judge the peoples
». As for what he sa[id:
Ps 82:2
«
How long will you] judge unjustly and show partia[lity] to the wicked? [Se]lah.
»
12
Its interpretation concerns Belial and the spirits of his lot, wh[o ...]
turn[ing aside] from the commandments of God to [commit evil.]
13
But,
Melchizedek
will carry out the vengeance of Go[d's] judgments, [and on that day he
will fr]e[e them from the hand of] Belial and from the hand of all the
sp[irits of his lot.]
14
To his aid (shall come) all «
the gods of [justice
»; and h]e is the one w[ho ...] all the sons of God, and … [...]
15
This [...] is the day of [peace about whi]ch he said [... through Isa]iah
the prophet, who said: [Isa
52:7
«
How] beautiful
16
upon the mountains are the feet [of] the messen[ger who] announces
peace, the mess[enger of good who announces salvati]on, [sa]ying to
Zion: your God [reigns.
»]
17
Its interpretation: The mountains [are] the prophet[s ...] … [...] for
all … [...]
18
And the messenger i[s] the anointed of the spir[it] as Dan[iel] said
[about him:
Dan 9:25
«
Until an anointed, a prince, it is seven weeks.
» And the messenger of]
19
good who announ[ces salvation] is the one about whom it is written that
[...]
20
«
To comfo[rt] the [afflicted
», its interpretation:] to instruct them in all the ages of the wo[rld
...]
21
in truth … [...] … [...]
22
[...] has turned away from Belial and will re[turn ...] … [...]
23
[...] in the judgment[s of] God, as is written about him: [Isa
52:7
«
Saying to Zi]on: your God rules. » [« Zi]on
» i[s]
24
[the congregation of all the sons of justice, those] who establish the
covenant, those who avoid walking [on the pa]th of the people. And «
your God
» is
25 [... Melchizedek, who will fr]e[e them from the ha]nd of Belial. And as for what he said: Lev 25:9 « You shall blow the hor[n in] all the [l]and of
The translation is taken from
Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition
(eds.García Martinez and Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar, 1209). Highlights in
the translation indicate the parts of the Old Testament verses.
Once again in another similar translation - interestingly, there is a Dead Sea Scroll (11Q13) that identifies Melchizedek as the one who will carry out the vengeance of God's judgments and the one who delivers the people from the hand of Belial (Satan) and the spirits (angels) of his lot. Here is a translation for those who are interested.
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The Coming of Melchizedek
Dead Sea Scroll: 11Q13, Column 2 (...) And concerning what Scripture says, "In this year of Jubilee you shall return, everyone of you, to your property" (Lev. 25;13) And what is also written; "And this is the manner of the remission; every creditor shall remit the claim that is held against a neighbor, not exacting it of a neighbor who is a member of the community, because God`s remission has been proclaimed" (Deut.15;2) the interpretation is that it applies to the Last Days and concerns the captives, just as Isaiah said: "To proclaim the Jubilee to the captives" (Isa. 61;1) (...) just as (...) and from the inheritance of Melchizedek, for (... Melchizedek), who will return them to what is rightfully theirs. He will proclaim to them the Jubilee, thereby releasing them from the debt of all their sins. He shall proclaim this decree in the first week of the jubilee period that follows nine jubilee periods. Then the "Day of Atonement" shall follow after the tenth jubilee period, when he shall atone for all the Sons of Light, and the people who are predestined to Melchizedek. (...) upon them (...) For this is the time decreed for the "Year of Melchizedek`s favour", and by his might he will judge God`s holy ones and so establish a righteous kingdom, as it is written about him in the Songs of David ; "A godlike being has taken his place in the council of God; in the midst of divine beings he holds judgement" (ps. 82;1). Scripture also says about him ; "Over it take your seat in the highest heaven; A divine being will judge the peoples" (Ps. 7;7-8) Concerning what scripture says ; " How long will you judge unjustly , and show partiality with the wicked? Selah" (Ps. 82;2), the interpretation applies to Belial and the spirits predestined to him, because all of them have rebelled, turning from God`s precepts and so becoming utterly wicked. Therefore Melchizedek will thoroughly prosecute the vengeance required by God`s statutes. Also, he will deliver all the captives from the power of Belial, and from the power of all the spirits destined to him. Allied with him will be all the "righteous divine beings"(Isa. 61;3). (The ...) is that whi(ch ...all) the divine beings.
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