![]() Unlike the old covenant priesthood, Christ has no successors in this office. Christ continues alone in this role, having an unchangeable non-transferable priestly office. This means that no one else can hold the Melchizedek priesthood. It also describes something which belongs to one person and cannot be transferred to anyone else. For example, it relates to a judge laying down a decision that is unalterable and non-transferable. It comes from the Greek word aparabatos, which simply means non-transferable. ![]() The word interpreted “unchangeable” here is very significant in the light of the teaching of the Black. This reading confirms that Christ holds this holy office “for ever.” Hebrews 5:6, 6:20, 7:3, 17 and 21 repeats this great truth. ![]() And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.” By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Hebrews 7:21-24 says, speaking of Christ, “Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. For the Black to claim it is of both high priestly orders is irrational and unscriptural, and brings it again into the realm of blasphemy. He belonged to the new eternal order of Melchizedek. Christ could not even hold both He could not be of a priesthood He had come to abolish. It is therefore extraordinary that the Black should boast of belonging to both the old and new covenant priesthoods at the one time – in our day. They belonged to different ages and economies. For that reason, the priestly order of Melchizedek and priestly tribe of Levi never functioned together. In taking this Order, Christ removed the Old Testament priesthood. It is sufficient to establish that He was not of the tribe of Levi. Whether this appearance in Genesis was literally Christ or a type of Christ is not the pre-eminent concern of this book. Thus instead of having One person of this heavenly order we have countless self-appointed pretenders.įirst introduced in Genesis 14, Melchizedec was before the law and therefore before the introduction of the Levitical tribe. Whilst Blackmen do not deny that Christ is of the order of Melchizedek they claim that they also are of it. He alone possesses this illustrious office and none other is able to hold it. This is a high priestly order that is exclusively held by the Lord Jesus Christ. What is more, no other man or institution today can hold the order of Melchizedek. The Bible student will know that no one in scriptural history was able to belong to both orders, not even Christ. Not only is the Blackman told that he is a high priest and that he belongs to the priestly Levitical tribe, he is also assured that he is a priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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