Melchizedek: An Immortal Among Us?

 In Matthew 24, after Jesus mentions the signs of his return, he states: 'This generation shall not pass away before [my coming]'.

It has always been assumed that he meant 'the generation which sees these signs'. Considering I'm working off of the King James translation more often than not, that very well could be what the Greek text actually says. But, having nothing more to really go off of at the time I had the thought, I couldn't help but wonder if he wasn't actually talking about somebody in that crowd, or even someone from that very day living to see the Church and the return of Christ. 

Could there be an immortal among us? 

Well, it may have nothing to do with 'this generation' or 'that generation' as intimated by Christ, but here's another curiosity that could mean just that.

 - Ben Parker

                                                             MELCHIZEDEK

By Barbara Parker

The name Melchizedek means king of right.  He was king of Salem, later called Jerusalem, at the time of Abraham, father of the Jewish nation.

In the book of Genesis, chapter 4, verses 17-20 it tells how Melchizedek brought out bread and wine to feed Abraham and his servants after they returned from rescuing Lot and the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, all of whom had been kidnapped and carted off with all their belongings.

Abraham saved all those people and brought back Lot and all his possessions. After Melchizedek fed Abraham and his servants Abraham gave him a tenth of the spoils. After all, Melchizedek was a high priest of God Most High.  Melchizedek blessed Abraham who was at the time referred to as Abram.  (Later God changed his name to Abraham.)

In Psalm110:4 we learn the Lord is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.  The order is a priest who will live for ever, as well as not of the line of Levi the priestly tribe.

In Hebrews 6:20 Jesus is described as being a High Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek  Chapter 7:3, (talking of Melchizedek) 'without record of father or mother or ancestral line, neither with beginning of days nor ending of life, but resembling the Son of God, he continues to be a priest without interruption and with out successor.'

Verse 8, (tithes) 'are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives perpetually.'

If I read it right, it says he lives forever with out death just like Jesus.

Does that mean he still resides among us somewhere, just blending in with the rest of us today on this earth?

I considered the thought that Christ may have taken him to Heaven when he left us, but Hebrews was written in 60 or 70 AD about 30 years later. Hebrews speaks of him as still living perpetually.

Well Mr. Melchizedek, if you’re still here I’d like to meet you.  Glory be and God bless you.