Introduction.

...a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. This refers to a biblical figure from Genesis who was both a king and a priest; in Christian theology, he is seen as a "type" or foreshadowing of Christ, whose authority is eternal and divine rather than inherited through the line of Aaron. This was proven by the devastation of the Aaronic Priesthood, the removal of their sanctuary, and the destruction of their House of God.

1 Samuel 8:5. Year 2881.

And this same significance applied to their Kingdom; for the Israelites, by their own impulse, demanded a King just like other heathens. However, Divine Wisdom did not wish to be pressured by them, nor have laws dictated to Him as to how and when He should reveal His King. He therefore gave them a King in His wrath, This refers to Saul, Israel's first king, whom God granted after the people rejected God's direct rule. who proved by his deeds that he was not found through wisdom but demanded by men; he was finally rejected, and in his place (as proof of God’s intent) a Shepherd was chosen, namely David, a man after His own heart, who would do all His will, and for whom He wished to build an enduring house.

Hosea 14:1. 1 Samuel 16:1. 1 Samuel 16:11. Year 2891.

Year 2941.

Through his son Solomon, He allowed a mirror and a perfect expression of a wise government to be seen—full of peace, wealth, and glory—who built the Temple in Jerusalem and seemed to possess a firm, unchangeable throne for his Kingdom. Yet, so that Israel would not be mesmerized by this, the wise King fell into folly, and his kingdom was divided after him, retaining only the house of Judah under his descendants; for one tribe was sufficient to carry the shadow of the coming glory and to bring forth as a shoot that King whose scepter would be righteous and whose Kingdom would be imperishable.

1 Kings 11:1.

Isaiah 11:1. Psalm 45:7.

This tribe of Judah was subjected to much offense and peril, not only of losing its scepter but also of falling away from true worship: for various godless and idolatrous Kings held the government there, such as Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Ahaz, Manasseh, Amon, and others like them. Among these, God sent