A Royal Priest

One thing more about Melchisedec: he was a royal priest. He was king on a throne at the same time, King of righteousness and King of peace. And Jesus will be that for all eternity!
In chapter 8 we see that if there has to be a priest after a new order of an endless life, there would have to be a new covenant also. Because the old covenant depended on men down here in weakness, and they failed. The new covenant depends upon the priest who comes after the power of an endless life. This has a special application for Israel. The book of Hebrews was written to Israel, but it is for us.