Abrahams loins.....

Heb 7:9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

This is a strange scripture I have been thinking a lot about. In an argument to describe how great Melchisedec is, the author of Hebrews is saying that even Levi who after the law receives the tithing is here giving tithing to Melchisedec. The only thing is that Levi is not born yet. It should be another three generations before he would be born. But the author of Hebrews claims he gave tithing to Melchisedec by the fact that he was in Abraham’s loins. In other words, whatever Abraham did, so did his descendants. 

That kind of argument will make sense in the light of Adams sin. When he sinned, all of his descendants that was in his loins also sinned, and became part of the judgment. That is all mankind. Death and sin came to all mankind as a result of their forefather’s sin. 

If we follow this kind of thinking and argument, then it places Calvary in an interesting light. Paul says it this way in Romans 5:18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

But Jesus did not have any children? However, he left us a seed. The seed is the same word that became flesh. We are born again by that word, or by that seed. 1 Pet 1:23 says: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

When we are born again by his word, it places us in his loin at Calvary. And so his victory becomes our victory. His gain becomes our gain. His triumph becomes our triumph. That is why we MUST be born again. It takes us from one Father to another Father. It takes us from judgment to reward, and from death to life.

Oh how deep and unsearchable is his wisdom and plan.