THE MYSTERIOUS TIMING OF MEL-CHIZ'E-DEK AND THE DAY OF THE LORD   PART ONE
 
It is of great joy for me to explain to an audience of readers that Mel-chiz'e-dek is mentioned in Psalm 110:4. As I carefully read through the Psalms and their prophetic implication I came to two conclusions.There is no doubt in my mind that Psalm 110 is a Servant Candle Psalm. A Jewish Menorah has 7 candlesticks and Jesus Christ is always represented by the forth. In the 5th part of this series I will explain why Psalm 110 is the 4th book out of a set of seven. (2) If that were not enough in Psalm 110 there are 7 verses and guess where Mel-chiz'e-dek is spoken of in this chapter? Verse 4.I will explain in this set of Psalms that there is a Servant Candle within a Servant Candle in Psalm 110:4.This particular Psalm describes the middle of the 7 year Tribulation Period. The question is what about the year 2010? Is this the middle of the Tribulation Period? Let's find out but first let me give you some simple background regarding Mel-chiz'e-dek.You may just come to the same conclusion that I came to regarding this subject. An outline for the Rapture,Day of the Lord and Millennial Reign is actually laid out in the Book of Genesis and the Psalms. In this simple 5 part series I came to one conclusion.The Return of the Lord is very close.
 
As I was reviewing the life of Abram I thought this was just going to be some practical study and at the same time maybe exhort some people.That's great but the Providence of God had something bigger in mind-something prophetic to show me.When I studied Genesis chapter 11 I saw that Abram's conversion in chapter 11 prophetically represented people in this Age of Grace being converted to Jesus Christ. Eleven is the number of confusion.It is pretty obvious that in today's World people are coming to know the Lord in a place of confusion.The tower of Babel was being built in chapter 11. As people through the furtherance of the Gospel accept Jesus Christ into their heart as their personal Savior in this age of grace (confusion) the tower of Babel is being built (New World Order).The two are happening at the same time just as the model shows under the canopy of chapter 11.When the reader arrives at chapter 12 Abram's growth,trials;refinement process,temporary seizure of the devil, and his redemption (Rapture) are shown.Prophetically this describes the Believer's journey after he gets saved all under the canopy of chapter 12 (God's Governmental Perfection) meaning that our lives as Christians are under God's Sovereignty or His Providential care no matter what happens to us.His redemption took place in verse 20 (the very number of Redemption)which symbolizes the Church's Rapture into Heaven. In chapter 13 His reunion after the Rapture,(Redemption) inheritance and worship experience is depicted as the Day of the Lord is taking place simultaneously on Planet Earth  (chapter 13;Apostasy).In Genesis chapter 11 people are getting converted in this Age of Grace. In Genesis chapter 13, the World has progressed into a new dispensation.The Day of the Lord has now arrived (chapter 13). At the time of this writing that time period has not yet come upon the World.
 
I wrote about this and of course I really hate to repeat myself but I thought prophetically that I was done.Nothing could have been further from the truth.I kept reading and sure enough Mel-chiz'e-dek comes into the picture in Genesis chapter 14. Prophetically God is now taking the reader to the middle of the 7 year Tribulation Period and into the 1000 year Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ. Now I'm asking myself a question. Does this text compare to other passages in Scripture regarding Mel-chiz'e-dek? Are there clues as to when the Day of the Lord will start and the beginning of the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ? I believe the answer is yes.The juxtapostioning of the chapter numbers,verses,the sequence of the Psalms,the help of the book of Hebrews, and Zechariah paint a distinct picture. You see the first time Mel-chiz'e-dek is even mentioned is in Genesis 14:18-20.The next time Mel-chiz'e-dek is spoken of is in Psalm 110:4. The Psalms are prophetic. For example Psalm 48 corresponding to 1948,Psalm 91 corresponding to the year 1991 or Psalm 110 corresponding to 2010. The timing is not necessarily exact but I can assure you this is just another subject indicating just how close we are to the Lord's Return.The book of Zechariah helped me piece the clues together along with Hebrews making the subject even more clear. Who is Mel-chiz'e-dek? Putting all four books together the Holy Spirit showed me some very interesting things which includes just how very close we are to the Lord's Return without setting a date.This is good news because I don't think we are going to have much longer to wait.The Rapture is right around the corner.
 
Let me first speak in general terms about the prophetic implications of the story or model in Genesis 14:18- 24. It is so simple that I truly believe a young child will able to understand what I am trying to portray.Mel-chiz'e-dek is spoken of in Genesis 14:16-18. His name means my King is Righteous. There will be two overriding Attributes of Jesus Christ in his future 1000 year Millennial Reign (His Kingship and His Priesthood). His Righteousness speaks of both. He was the king of Sa'lem. Empathies (King). Sa'lem was the city of Jerusalem in that day.In the future reign of Jesus Christ He will rule from Jerusalem. This verse is a foreshadowing of what Jesus Christ is destined for in this Glorious time period.Not only is His Kingship foretold in this verse but He "brought forth bread and wine." This represents His Priesthood. He was and is (Jesus Christ) a Priest of the Most High God. Verse 19 talks about "the Most High God possessor of heaven and earth." We as His children are joint heirs of Jesus Christ so we will share heaven and earth with our Messiah during His Millennial Reign. Verse 20 talks about Jesus Christ delivering "thine enemies into thy hand." Shades of Armageddon and the Millennium. Notice this perfect and complete description of Jesus Christ in His future Reign and the object devotion that Abram is giving Him.
 
In Genesis 14:21-24 another King comes into the picture. Now this is interesting.You have to follow me on this. The king of Sod'om (who symbolizes an evil rule) asked Abram if he would take the goods of the war.The king wanted the persons but offered the goods.Of course Abram was not going to take the goods because he was not going to take credit for what God accomplished through him. Prophetically in Matthew 25 Jesus Christ Himself separates the sheep and goat nations.The righteous go to Jesus Christ,the unrighteous go to the devil.If Abram accepted the goods he would be sharing the Glory that is due to Jesus Christ. You see prophetically in Jesus Christ's Reign,He will be sole Ruler from the city of Jerusalem.Do you see the correlation from the model of Genesis chapter 14? Mel-chiz'e-dek was the "King" of Sa'lem or Jerusalem with perfect Righteousness as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His Priesthood will be instituted on Planet Earth in His Millennial Reign without competition from any evil King.What I am trying to say is the moral or meaning of this story or model is there were two Kings. One represented evil (the king of Sod'om) and he was shunned,pushed to the side as it were. The King of Sa'lem (Jerusalem) who was Mel-chiz'e-dek exercised His Kingship and Priesthood.He was given honor and respect. Obviously this is a picture of Y'shua's (Jesus Christ) future Reign and Rule. No other evil king will share His Glory. In Hebrews 5:6 "As He saith also in another place,thou art a Priest forever after the order of Mel-chiz'e-dek." His Kingship (King of Kings and Lord of Lords) and His Priesthood is pictured in Genesis chapter 14 which is the very number of Deliverance or Salvation. Incredible! Notice how God is now progressing the reader into the 1000 year Millennial Reign and Rule of Jesus Christ.
 
Clearly this model in Genesis chapter 14 describes this future Reign of our Messiah Jesus Christ perfectly. Before this happens the Christians are going to have a wonderful reunion in heaven at the Rapture of the Church. If you are not a believer in Jesus Christ the only way to get saved is through Him.It is also the only way to be a part of the Blessed Hope (Rapture) which will be a glorious event beyond description.Unfortunately after the Day of the Lord starts (after the Rapture) this will be a horrible time period.Then when Jesus Christ Returns in all of His Glory His Reign will start and it will last for 1000 years.In this World of glum and doom if you can't see the hope in His Majesty you are probably not looking.I know I am. I can hardly wait for the Lord's coming!!!  This event will not be prolonged too much longer.This is man's only true hope.
 
Bob D.