The Mystery Of Melchizedek

There are many mysterious characters in the Bible. Even those we know a lot about are still a mystery to us. In my estimation, the most mysterious and most misunderstood is Melchizedek. Only one other person comes to my mind that is a close second in mystery, and that Is Enoch. We know more about Enoch than we do about Melchizedek. If you look up Melchizedek, you will find many people claiming to be of the Melchizedekian order. You will also find references to Melchizedek as an “Ascended Master.“ This is a more recent development of the New Age movement and is based on channeled wisdom. I will shed light on the meaning and origin of the “name” Melchizedek. I will examine Melchizedek In the Old Testament. It is here where he first appears. I will discuss the Canaanite theory of his origins. We will take a brief tour through the Dead Sea Scrolls to see how he is portrayed. In it, he is the enemy of Belial. Melchizedek can be found in the Gnostic Gospels and the Apocrypha. I will examine these sourc