Upon his return, Melchizedek went out to meet Abraham and bless him. We could say, therefore, that Melchizedek came out of Zion in order to bless Abraham. There was a second time when Abraham quietly brushed with Zion—when Abraham led his son, Isaac, to Mount Moriah, bound him, and placed him on a makeshift altar see Genesis A voice from heaven stopped him, and instead God provided a ram for the burnt offering.
This all happened on Moriah. Moriah is a hill within the city limits of contemporary Jerusalem. Moriah was the place where Solomon built his temple, and today it is the site of the Mosque of Omar the Dome of the Rock. There is no biblical hint that he popped in on Melchizedek at that time, but the proximity would have made it very easy to do.
Melchizedek was the first priest of God to appear in Scripture, and it was no coincidence that his throne was in Zion called Salem at the time. Jesus Christ was later declared to be a Priest in the order of Melchizedek Psalm As such, Jesus is the rightful heir to the throne of Zion. The Bible draws a great line of prophetic purpose between Melchizedek and Jesus Christ see Hebrews David stepped into the matrix of that divine purpose when he chose, under Holy Spirit direction, to conquer Zion.
And like Melchizedek before him, David was called of God to function in both a kingly and priestly capacity. This is why we see David putting on a linen ephod—which was a garment for priests to wear—at the procession of the ark to Zion 1 Chronicles As a king, David was claiming also to be a priest. We know, however, that David was not pretending to be a Levitical priest since he was not of the tribe of Levi.
Of what priesthood was he, then? There is only one remaining possibility. Clearly, David saw himself serving the Lord as a priest in the order of Melchizedek—a priesthood that is both priestly and kingly.
David had no right to serve as a priest in the Aaronic order, but as a priest in the order of Melchizedek he was given divine permission to place the ark in open view, sit before it, and minister to the Lord.
While serving in this priestly capacity, David was shown that Messiah would serve before God in the same priesthood. Jerusalem is a city like none other! It holds the distinction of being the only place on earth God chose as His eternal home see Psalm But in the law itself, God makes provision for the day in which they will have a human king, a king who would not replace God, but represent God to the people.
That comes to fulfillment with King David. The word Zion appears times in the Old Testament, seven times in the New Testament, and is not only used to describe the mountain. The Bible describes Zion as:. The city of Jerusalem Isaiah , Isaiah , Psalm The entire Jewish nation Isaiah , Zechariah The Millennial Jerusalem Joel , Isaiah Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
When we explore scriptures that describe Zion, we gain a clearer understanding of who God is. Mount Zion is not just an important historical and spiritual landmark for Israel. From the time the ark of the covenant was moved into the City of David, then later to the temple that Solomon built, Zion became a hub of worship that represented the presence of God.
This precious gift of His presence is not limited to those of Jewish descent. When we accept Christ as our savior we are grafted into the inheritance of Zion as our place of refuge, protection, and communion with God.
You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. Revelation Zion is the essence, foreshadowing, and symbolism of the Kingdom of Heaven.
What Is the Meaning of Zion in the Bible? Candice Lucey Contributing Writer 3 Jul. Today on Christianity. Is Thanksgiving Truly a Christian Holiday? About Christianity. All rights reserved.
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