The Mystery of Melchizedek

The Mystery of Melchizedek

Several times in the Bailey writings DK identifies Melchizedek with Sanat Kumara, the Lord of the World. Here is one:

“The Lord of the World, the Ancient of Days, Sanat Kumara, the planetary Logos, Melchizedek, He to Whom Christ referred when He said, ‘I and My Father are One.’” Externalization of the Hierarchy, Page 287

On the other hand, he indicated that the famous statement of oneness is not limited to a connection to one being but is more universal, for he also said this:

“The first Logos is electric fire, the fire of pure Spirit. Yet in manifestation He is the Son, for by union with matter (the mother) the Son is produced by Whom He is known. ‘I and my Father are One’ is the most occult statement in the Christian Bible, for it not only refers to the union of a man with his source, the monad, via the ego, but to the union of all life with its source, the will aspect, the first Logos.” TCF, Pages 150-151

He says quite a bit in this quote. First, he says that when in manifestation through matter the First Logos becomes the Son, or we could say the first ray of power manifests as love-wisdom.

Secondly, he says that the famous statement of union embraces more than a union with one being “for it not only refers to the union of a man with his source, the monad, via the ego, but to the union of all life with its source, the will aspect, the first Logos.”

What does this tell us? It tells us that Jesus and the overshadowing Christ saw themselves as, first of all, having a oneness to their source the monad, which is one with the universal God beyond all the hierarchies. Secondly there was a vision of oneness of not just the Christ, but “all life with its source.”

In other words, that which was realized by the Christ would eventually be achieved by all of us.

That Source he says is “the will aspect, the first Logos.” This would include Sanat Kumara, but not be limited to him, for this first aspect runs through all the Logoi in the universe.

Since DK links the name Melchizedek with Sanat Kumara it is natural to assume that the entity of that name in the Bible is the Lord of the World, but there is a major problem with this assumption which can be found in this statement:

“Sanat Kumara and His Pupils are in physical form, but have not taken dense physical bodies. They work on the vital etheric levels, and dwell in etheric bodies. Shamballa, where They dwell, exists in physical matter as do the Kumaras.” TCF Page 753

The type of bodies they have is revealed here:

“Shamballa will be one of the latest etheric sacred spots to be revealed as it exists in the matter of the second ether.” Initiation Human and Solar, Page 33

Thus Sanat Kumara dwells in Shamballa where all forms are composed of the second ether, which is normally invisible to human eyes, much more difficult to see than the fourth ether of Kirlian photography.

From the writings we have about Melchizedek it appears that he existed in a dense physical body. Consider this account from Genesis:

When Abraham learned that his nephew Lot had been kidnapped by four kings involved a conflict, he decided to rescue him and retrieve his stolen flocks and herds. He gathered 318 of his men and attacked them by night and made a daring rescue as well as retrieving his goods and some from his enemies. On his return he was greeted by a mysterious person. It is written:  

“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” Genesis14:18-20

Outside of a brief mention in Psalms this is all the Old Testament has to say about him. However, Josephus, the Jewish historian, adds a couple more details. His name means “Righteous King” and says he was a Canaanite leader who founded Salem, which was later named Jerusalem. There he built the first temple and served there as the first priest.

Then in some of the Aramaic renderings of the Book of Genesis we have this added detail: “And Melchisedech, king of Jerusalem—he is Shem the Great—brought out bread and wine, for he was the priest who ministered in the high priesthood before the most High God.”

So here Melchizedek is identified as Shem, son of Noah, who according to Biblical chronology outlived Abraham by about 35 years.

According to these various Old Testament era accounts it sounds like the Melchizedek of Abraham’s era could not have been Sanat Kumara, Lord of the World for the following reasons.

He was said to be a priest of the most high, not the most high himself.

He was obliviously in a dense physical body even sharing food and wine with Abraham.

So where does the idea come from that he was a supernatural being such as the Lord of the World?

It seems to largely come from the Book of Hebrews of the New Testament. There we are told that Christ was “Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.” Heb 5:10

Then it indicates that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham because Abraham paid tithes to him, a recognition of superior status. Then it makes a statement about him not found in the Old Testament that adds to his mystique as someone more than human:

He is: “Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.” Heb 7:3

This was indeed a strange statement since the ancient records tell us he was born and died and had parents. How could the mortal Melchizedek of the time of Abraham also be an almost godlike and immortal figure as presented in the Book of Hebrews?

A hint is given in verse 15 where Jesus is said to be “after the similitude of Melchisedec.”

This takes on additional meaning when we look at the Gnostic Library of Nag Hammadi wherein we discover that many Gnostic Christians saw Christ and Melchizedek as the same being. In other words, Christ was Melchizedek in a previous life.

In saying this we must take into consideration the teachings from DK that there were two entities involved in the life of Christ. There was Jesus who was incarnated as the Son of Mary. DK says that in previous lives he was Joshua who was with Moses and Jeshua from the time of Ezra. Also, Yogananda tells us he was Elisha who made this unusual request from Elijah: “let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” II Kings 2:9 He then manifested that double portion as Jesus.

Then at the baptism we are told that an even higher entity who had the position of the Christ descended upon Jesus and dwelt with him for the next three years. DK tells us that his entity was the same as Krishna of Hindu fame.

Thus, this entity who DK says is the Christ was not born into the body of Jesus but functions with him and filled the description of Melchizedek being “Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God.” Heb 7:3

This indeed sounds as if it was Melchizedek who descended upon Jesus and assisted him. No wonder DK says that the words of Jesus “I and My Father are One” refer to Melchizedek as the Father. (See Externalization of the Hierarchy, Page 287)

All these details are enough to make a student’s head spin. How do we put all these pieces together so they all make sense? Actually, it is pretty simple. Everything makes sense when we consider this scenario:

The mortal Melchizedek from the days of Abraham, who had a mother and father, was an incarnation of the entity who currently holds the position of the Christ. Even Abraham recognized him as greater than himself.

Melchizedek then returned at the baptism of Jesus and entered into him and assisted him for three years.

But, the overshadowing of Jesus was not a one-time event as it has happened numerous times, including at the time of Melchizedek’s mortal life.

Sanat Kumara could not take off 600 years from his position as the head of the Council Chamber at Shamballa to incarnate as Melchizedek so, instead, he overshadowed him and assisted him from a distance. Melchizedek and Sanat Kumara were thus one just as Jesus and Christ/ Melchizedek were one.

This Sanat Kumara, who was without father and mother, assisted Melchizedek in the days of Abraham as well as in the days of Jesus.

This explanation is far from orthodox, but seeing it from this vision causes all the pieces to fall into place and make sense.

May true seekers contemplate and receive soul confirmation or themselves.

 “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them (the disciples); that they may be one, even as we are one.” Jesus, John 17:22

April 18, 2026

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