Melchizedek and Abraham meet. Abraham gives him an offering. Melchizedek is described as righteous king, priest of God Most High, king of peace. What is this passage really about? Is it about the priesthood, life in Jerusalem before Jesus Christ, or is this simply something else? Is this another prophet, another description, another allusion preparing our minds for the story of Jesus Christ. It is perhaps to think about what facts are given, what facts are omitted. The author wants each reader to connect the Melchizedek with Christ. Melchizedek is called a "king of peace", "righteous king". There is a strong connection between Melchizedek and the life of Christ.
Each Christian is called to live a righteous life of social justice, fairness for all mankind. Peace and love are to be the hallmarks, the ideals that Christians strive for, that Christians pray for each and every day of their lives. There is an implicit request that the lives of all Christians be "made to resemble the Son of God" and that all choices be filtered with charity, humility, obedience; and that increasing goodness, holiness, kindness in both the interior and exterior worlds of actions and thoughts of all Christians be a goal. Each Christian must be reminded that they are called to be servants to God Most High, called to be obedient, called to be loving, called to be loyal.
Each Christian is called to be righteous; each Christian has the opportunity to live forever if we love and obey God.
You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 7:17
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