QUES. 2.-Can you give me some light on the seventh of Hebrews particularly the seventeenth verse, and where can I find who is Melchisedek is, any farther than the king of Salem? Where he originate from ? It is so often repeated throughout He-s, "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedek," to find who he is.

ANS. -Hebrews is an epistle of contrasts; Christ contrasted with angels with Moses, with Aaron; Christianity with Judaism; the new covenant with the old-all to bring to view the fulness of blessing which is in Christ.

Thus in chap. 3:5, 6, Moses is but a servant in God's house, Christ is Son in His own house. In chap. 8:23, 24 the great high priests of Israel-Aaron's family-were unable, by reason of death, to carry the people committed to their charge all the way through, "but this one (Christ) because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able to save them to the uttermost (1:e., to the very end) that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them."

This unchangeableness in Christ our great High Priest, and in the sacrifice which He offered for us, by virtue of which the end is sure for all who come to God by Him, required therefore another beside Aaron to illustrate it. Melchisedek serves this purpose-a personage without known beginning or ending.

If his origin, his birth, his death, were given, the purpose for which he is" introduced in Scripture would be destroyed. We may see in this a perfection of Scripture in what it omits as well as in what it reveals. As you say, he is much spoken of in Hebrews, not for his own sake however, but because God desires to call our attention much to the character of the priesthood of His dear Son. Great things for us depend upon it, as chap. 10:bears witness.

If you will read the NUMERICAL BIBLE on the subject of Melchisedek we believe yon will find help which will increase to you the value of Christ.