Who was Melchizedek (Malk-e-Sidaq) in the Holy Bible and what is his spiritual significance?
Answered by Pastor Rafaqat Masih
Jai Masih Ki. Malk-e-Sidaq (Melchizedek) ka zikr Holy Bible mein bohot hi khass aur rohani hai. Pedaish 14 baab aur Ibraniyon ki kitab mein unka tafseeli zikr milta hai:
**1. Salem ke Badshah aur Khuda ke Kahin:**
Malk-e-Sidaq Salem (jo baad mein Yarushalam bana) ke badshah aur Khuda-e-Taala (God Most High) ke kahin (priest) thay. Unhone Ibrahim (Abram) ko roti aur mai (bread and wine) pesh ki.
* **Genesis 14:18 / Padaish 14:18** - *Aur Salem ka badshah Malk-e-Sidaq roti aur mai bahar laya aur wo Khuda-e-Taala ka kahin tha.*
**2. Naam ka Matlab:**
Kalam-e-Muqaddas ke mutabiq unke naam aur uhde ka rohani matlab hai:
* **Hebrews 7:2 / Ibraniyon 7:2** - *Pehle unke naam ka tarjuma "Rastbazi ka Badshah" hai, phir "Salem ka Badshah" yaani "Salami ka Badshah".*
**3. Ibrahim ko Barakat aur Dah-yaki (Tithe):**
Malk-e-Sidaq ne Ibrahim ko Khuda ki taraf se barakat di, aur Ibrahim ne unhein apne maal ka daswan hissa (dah-yaki) diya.
* **Genesis 14:19-20 / Padaish 14:19-20** - *Us ne us ko barakat di aur kaha: Mubarak ho Abram Khuda-e-Taala ki taraf se... Aur Abram ne sab cheezon ka dah-yaki us ko diya.*
**4. Yesu Masih ki Shabih (Type of Christ):**
Kalam mein Malk-e-Sidaq ka koi nasab-nama (genealogy), baap, maa, ya zindagi ki ibtida wa inteha darj nahi hai. Wo Yesu Masih ki shabih hain, jo Harun ki kahanat se pehle aur hamesha ke Kahin hain.
* **Psalm 110:4 / Zaboor 110:4** - *Khudawand ne qasam khai aur wo us se na phirega ke Tu Malk-e-Sidaq ki tarteeb ke mutabiq hamesha ka kahin hai.*
* **Hebrews 7:3 / Ibraniyon 7:3** - *Wo be-baap, be-maa, be-nasab-nama hai... balke Khuda ke Bete ki manand ban kar hamesha kahin bana rahta hai.*
Khuda aap ko is kalam ke zariye mazeed hikmat aur barakat bakhse.