Alright now, if we’re dealing with Gentiles, then it stands to reason that we’re not going to use the same name of God that Israel claimed which was Yhovah. But we’re going to use the term "The Most High God" because that’s how the Gentiles referred to Him. Here it is. Daniel chapter 4 starting at verse 1. Now this is the way we have to study the Scriptures.
Daniel 4:17a
"This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives to whomever he will…." Now drop on down to verse 34.
Daniel 4:34a
"And at the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High,…"
Now have we made our point? The name of God in Gentile language was the Most High God. Now flip back to Genesis then for just a second and we’ll see that this Melchizedek, King of the city of peace, New Salem or Jerusalem, brought forth bread and wine (symbols of a covenant meal), which spoke of His death, burial and resurrection. And now the important part for our study is "he was the priest (not of Yhovah. Not of Adonai (Master). But he was the priest of what?) the Most High God."
Now guess we can bring you all the way back to Hebrews. You put this all together then, we find that the priesthood of Melchizedek was not something or some one associated with the Nation of Israel as Aaron and the Levities were. But his priesthood was associated with what? The rest of the world! So the priesthood of Melchizedek was not limited to the children of Israel. The priesthood of Melchizedek was that priesthood that would envelop everybody. And you know that it wasn’t until Christ’s death, burial, resurrection and ascension that Christ turned to the whole world.
People get upset when we point this out to them that when Christ as the son of man, Jesus, He came to the Nation of Israel, it was Hebrew only (with two exceptions). And, oh, it makes them upset. But listen, if you study your Scriptures you'll know that’s what He was. He came only to the Nation or house of Israel, the assembly where judgment first comes because as we see in Matthew 15:24, and Romans 15:8. John tells us, "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not." And Matthew chapter 22 and verse 5 tells us that not only does Israel "make light" of Him the that the nations also make light of Him and His Gospel which we proclaim, through Him and Paul's revelation. Which was given to him by the ascended Lord from Glory.
But when His own rejected Him then where did He go? He went to the whole human race.
Alright, we’re going to go right back into Hebrews chapter 5 and now verse 7. Speaking of this Priest after the order of Melchizedek. We'll not spend any more time on His Melchizedek Priesthood because when we get to chapter 7, that whole chapter will be dealing with it and so we're going to save a little for when we get there. But now moving on with regard to Christ being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek, verse 7,
Hebrews 5:7a
"Who in the days of his flesh, (in other words, His earthly ministry) when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him (the Father of spirits) who was able to save Him (Jesus) from death,…"
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