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.