GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

398 God’s Workentire family. In The Book of Hebrews, Paul said:For every high priest taken from among men isordained for men in things pertaining to God,that he may offer both gifts [Greek: “offerings”]and sacrifices for sins (Hebrews 5:1).This is exactly what Cain and Abel did. They both made an offering(Hebrew, “gift”) to God. From other texts, you find TheHigh Priest only could perform this rite. Satan knew God’s plan.So this worked well because Cain had a jealous and deceptiveheart. As the firstborn, he was especially jealous of Abel, thesecond-born. Cain bitterly resented Abel because God acceptedAbel’s sacrifice - knowing Abel had a right heart (Genesis 4:1-6).God knows everyone’s heart. God told Cain that he had a carnalheart with his desire to sin. God wanted Cain to master himselfby repenting. Therefore, in God’s conversation with Cain, Godexplained that if he had repented, he would have been accepted.Abel’s offering or gift was accepted. This was a type for ThePromised Seed, The Messiah. Abel was to be The First HighPriest of Melchizedek who would offer gifts for his lineage. Thislineage would also bare the promised future Savior. In Hebrews5:10, The High Priest is called or accepted by God, along with theoffering made after The Order of Melchizedek. The Greek wordfor “order” carries the meaning of “succession.” But Melchizedekhas no beginning or ending. The term Melchizedek comesfrom two Hebrew words “melek” refers to “king” and “tesdeq”refers “to prosperity” and “wealth.”Office Of MelchizedekMelchizedek is not a person. Melchizedek is an office. It de-