Melchizedek Unmasked – The Changing Aspects of Melchizedek
Hello, my friends, this is Baal Kadmon, and I would like to
thank you for taking the time to read the transcript from my podcast.
Interestingly enough, I thought I created a podcast about my book, Melchizedek,
unmasked. I released the book in December of 2018, and I was just looking
through my podcasts, and I noticed that I did not actually create one for this.
So, in this podcast, I’m going to present you two chapters from the book, the
introduction, and a chapter on Melchizedek in the Dead Sea Scrolls. In this book,
I get into the original texts regarding Melchizedek, who is a very mysterious
figure in the Bible, and I’m hoping to add clarity to this topic. I hope you
enjoy it.
Introduction
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 mind that as 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
Melchizedek 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. Since that evidence relies on such material, I will not
include it in this book since there is no way for me to confirm the veracity of
the claims presented through channeling. I’m not saying that it is not valid. I
am merely stating that I can’t verify it in this book. I will examine
Melchizedek throughout the various texts he is found in.
I will attempt to use the language of the source material I
use to add clarity when and if necessary. Here is what I will cover in this
book.
I will shed light on the meaning of the origin and 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’s portrayed in them. He is, in those texts, the enemy of Belial.
Melchizedek can be found in the Gnostic gospels and the
Apocrypha. I will examine these sources.
I will examine the New Testament sources about him and
how he is portrayed in them.
Melchizedek is also found in early rabbinic literature.
It is in these documents that his identity changes within the Jewish tradition.
I will discuss Melchizedek as the early Christian Church
understood him.
I will also examine the writings of the historians, Josephus,
and Philo and how they understood Melchizedek.
Finally, I will present you two short but powerful
Kabbalistic meditations you can perform to tap into his energy.
You will not want to miss that. Let us begin.
Melchizedek in the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls is a treasure trove of information. It
contains texts that shed light on aspects of Judaism we can’t glean from other
writings. It is in a few of those scrolls that we find the mention of
Melchizedek. The main text was found in cave 11; it is often called 11Q
Melchizedek or 11th cave. Qumran, Melchizedek. Qumran is the location of the
cave. In the texts, Melchizedek Is far more than just a King and a priest. He
is now a supernatural being that will fight the forces of darkness led by Belial.
After you read the verses below, you will see that the
writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls certainly didn’t view Melchizedek as a
Canaanite King, as I mentioned in the previous chapter. That would be highly
problematic if they did.
Let us look at a few of these texts.
I will supply the texts in English since they convey the
same message that is found in the Hebrew.
11Q 13: column 2:9:9: “It is the time for the year of
grace of Melchizedek and of his armies, the nation of the holy ones of God, of
the rule of judgment as is written upon him in the songs of David.”
Here we see that Melchizedek is almost angelic or a
messianic figure of some sort who will battle the forces of evil. The verses I
provide now below will further substantiate this understanding of Melchizedek.
In the same scroll, 11Q 13: column 13:13, it states, “But,
Melchizedek will carry out the vengeance of God’s judgment, and on that day he
will free them from the hand of Belial and the hand of all the spirits of his
lot.”
This verse is clear about the role he has in this war
against the forces of Belial. This is a spiritual war that is to take place and
Melchizedek, is the spiritual force that will be at the forefront of this
battle. In the same scroll, 25:25, it says, “Melchizedek who will free them
from the hand of Belial.”
As you can see, the role of Melchizedek is entirely
different than his role in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, he is a
King and a priest, and we don’t even know where he’s from. Here we find he has a much more critical role
as a spiritual entity and savior of the ones who follow the light. He is very
reminiscent of the angel Michael. And when you think about it to even perhaps
Jesus, there are a few more mentions of Melchizedek in the Dead Sea Scrolls.
They all portray him in a similar light. As you can see, his changes as time
progresses.
The same can be said for his arch-enemy Belial as well. You
can read about that in my book, Belial: A History.
There you have it, my friends, two chapters from my book
Melchizedek Unmasked. I hope you enjoyed it. The book has a lot more
information in there and very powerful meditations. More specifically, video
meditations; I give you a secret link that you can go to view the meditations.
That is it for today. I hope to speak to you soon. So mote it be.
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