International. LightWorker Knights of Melchizedek. Channelled by Carol Ann Tessier Manual compiled by Jens Søeborg

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1 International LightWorkerS LightWorker Knights of Melchizedek Channelled by Carol Ann Tessier Manual compiled by Jens Søeborg

2 LightWorker Knights of Melchizedek This attunement is a special edition of the Order of Melchizedek channeled by Carol Ann Tessier and a part of the. LightWorker Knighthood Series (mostly by Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Gnostic Templars (Jens Søeborg) LightWorker Johannite Templars (Jens Søeborg) LightWorker Knights of Archangel Michael - Order of Archangel Michael SE (C. A. Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Divine Mercy - Order of the Divine Mercy SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Jean d Arc - Order of Jean of the Arch SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Mother Mary - Order of Mary SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Mary Magdalene - Order of Mary Magdalene SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Melchiezedek - Order of Melchizedek SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Metatron - Order of Metatron SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of Saint German - Order of Saint Germain SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of the Holy Grail - Order of the Holy Grail SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of the Rosary - Order of the Rosary SE (Carol Ann Tessier) LightWorker Knights of the Round Table (Andrea Baginski & Jens Søeborg) LightWorker Knights Templars (Jens Søeborg) Melchizedek is best known as.. Melchizedek King of Salem and the Most High Priest of God (Genesis 14: 18-20) "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 Abeam of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thy enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all." (Psalms 110:4) "The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent; Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:6) "As he said also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:10) "Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:20) "Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 7:1-8) "For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abided a priest continually. Now con-

3 sider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he received them, of whom it is witnessed that he lived." But the story did not start there.. Chiquetet Arlich Vomilities Chiquetet Arlich Vomilities was a high priest and probably also a king from Atlantis. Chiquetet is said to be a title, because he was a seeker of wisdom, and already in the Atlantean time he visited the Halls of Amenti. As Atlantis sank he transported himself with a group of Atlanteans to the land of Kemet the black land which is now known as Egypt. As Tehuti he founded the Egyptian civilisation and as one of the very few of human origin, he was considered among the Netjer. He was the scientist and the scribe of the Netjer. Most of the Netjer, by some ones that does not know better called the Egyptian Gods came from other planetary systems. He has told his story on the Emerald Tables of Thot the Greek name for Tehuti. Tehuti (Djeheuty, Thoth) is the Ancient Egyptian deity of wisdom and knowledge, hence an appropriate patron for this enterprise. He is often portrayed with the head of an ibis, or in the form of a baboon. In the Egyptian stories of the gods, Tehuti often plays the part of diplomat or reconciler. His cult centre, Khemenu (Hermopolis), had its own cosmogeny, in which Tehuti brought forth the cosmos through the power of his voice. Tehuti was therefore also the god of magic, because, for the Egyptians, magic required the magician to be "true of voice". The Greeks equated him with Hermes, who sometimes had the epithet Trismegistus (thrice great). As scribe of the gods, Tehuti is present at the weighing of the heart, the best known scene of the Pert em Hru (Book of Coming Forth by Day, better known as the Book of the Dead). The heart of the deceased is balanced against the feather of Maat, the goddess of Truth and Order. Tehuti records the verdict. Behind him sits the Ammit beast, Devourer of the Heart, ready to annihilate the deceased should he prove unworthy. Anubis adjusts the scales, while the deceased looks on, together with his ba (= soul, the bird with the human head). Perched on top of the scales is a tiny baboon, also symbol of Tehuti. Hermes Trismegistus He also became a place among the ancient Greek Gods as Hermes Trismegistus (Greek for "Hermes the thrice-greatest", Greek: Ερµης ο Τρισµεγιστος) or Mercurius ter Maximus in Latin, is the syncretism of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian Thoth. In Hellenistic Egypt, the god Hermes was given as epithet the Greek name of Thoth. He has also been identified with Enoch. Other similar syncretized gods include Serapis and Hermanubis. Both Thoth and Hermes were gods of writing and of magic in their respective cultures. Thus the Greek god of interpretive communication was combined with the Egyptian god of wisdom as a patron of astrology and alchemy. In addition, both gods were guiding souls to the afterlife. The

4 majority of Greeks, and later Romans, did not accept Hermes Trismegistus in the place of Hermes. The two gods remained distinct from one another. The Hermetic literature added to the Egyptian concerns with conjuring spirits and animating statues that inform the oldest texts, Hellenistic writings of Greco-Babylonian astrology and the newly developed practice of alchemy. In a parallel tradition, Hermetic philosophy rationalized and systematized religious cult practices and offered the adept a method of personal ascension from the constraints of physical being. As a divine fountain of writing, Hermes Trismegistus was credited with tens of thousands of writings of high standing, reputed to be of immense antiquity. Plato's Timaeus and Critias state that in the temple of Neith at Sais, there were secret halls containing historical records which had been kept for years. Clement of Alexandria was under the impression that the Egyptians had forty-two sacred writings by Hermes, encapsulating all the training of Egyptian priests. The so-called "Hermetic literature", the Hermetica, is a category of papyri containing spells and induction procedures. In the dialogue called the Asclepius (after the Greek god of healing) the art of imprisoning the souls of demons or of angels in statues with the help of herbs, gems and odors, is described, such that the statue could speak and prophesy. In other papyri, there are other recipes for constructing such images and animating them, such as when images are to be fashioned hollow so as to enclose a magic name inscribed on gold leaf. Hermetic revival During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus known as Hermetica enjoyed great credit and were popular among alchemists. The "hermetic tradition" therefore refers to alchemy, magic, astrology and related subjects. The texts are usually distinguished in two categories the "philosophical" and "technical" hermetica. The former deals mainly with issues of philosophy, and the latter with magic, potions and alchemy. Among other things there are spells to magically protect objects, hence the origin of the term "Hermetically sealed". The classical scholar Isaac Casaubon in De Rebus sacris et ecclesiaticis exercitiones XVI (1614) showed, by the character of the Greek, the texts that were traditionally written at the dawn of time, to be more recent: most of the "philosophical" Corpus Hermeticum can be dated to around AD 300. New Age revival Modern occultists continue to suggest that some of these texts may be of Pharaonic origin, and that "the forty two essential texts" that contained the core work of his religious beliefs and his life philosophy remain hidden away in a secret library. In some of the readings of Edgar Cayce, Hermes or Thoth was an engineer from the submerging Atlantis and that he built or designed or directed the construction of the Pyramids of Egypt. Hermes Trismegistus is said to be an incarnation of Jesus. Within the occult tradition, Hermes Trismegistus is credited with several wives, and more than one son who took his name, as well as more than one grandson. This repetition of given name

5 and surname throughout the generations may at least partially account for the legend of his longevity, especially as it is believed that many of his children pursued careers as priests in the religion he started. The prophet Enoch Enoch was a prophet who allegedly lived from B. C. In the Qur'an, Enoch is called Idris. In the bible he is sometimes called Akhnookh. He was a man of truth and a prophet. We raised him to a high station. Surah 19: According to the biblical narrative (Genesis 5:21-24), Enoch lived 365 years, far less than the other patriarchs in the period before the Flood. Enoch allegedly walked with God who turned him into the archangel Metatron. He called the people back to his forefathers' religion, but only a few listened to him, while the majority turned away. According to the Talmud Selections (pp ) when the people went astray, Enoch who lived a pious life in seclusion was given prophethood. He came among the people and by his sermons and speeches made the people give up the idolatory and obey the Command of God. Enoch ruled them and during his reign there was peace and justice. Prophet Enoch and his followers left Babylon for Egypt. There he carried on his mission, calling people to what is just and fair, teaching them certain prayers and instructing them to fast on certain days and to give a portion of their wealth to the poor. Enoch was the first to invent books and writing, much like Thoth the scribe. The ancient Greeks declare that Enoch is the same as Hermes Trismegistus writing the Emerald Tablets of Thoth. Enoch taught the sons of men the art of building cities, and enacted some admirable laws. He discovered the knowledge of the Zodiac, and the course of the Planets; and he pointed out to the sons of men, that they should worship God, that they should fast, that they should pray, that they should give alms, votive offerings, and tenths. He reprobated abominable foods and drunkenness, and appointed festivals for sacrifices to the Sun, at each of the Zodiacal Signs. Enoch's name signified in the Hebrew, Initiate or Initiator. The legend of the columns, of granite and brass or bronze, erected by him, is probably symbolical. That of bronze, which survived the flood, is supposed to symbolize the mysteries, of which Masonry is the legitimate successor from the earliest times the custodian and depository of the great philosophical and religious truths, unknown to the world at large, and handed down from age to age by an unbroken current of tradition, embodied in symbols, emblems, and allegories. There was a substantial Zoroastrian Influence on Judaism when Jewish exiles were exposed to the Persian religion during the Babylonian captivity. Some Jews adopted Enochian tradition in Babylon during the Exile and brought it back to Canaan when Cyrus gave them leave to Return. The Enochian Jews were detested by the priesthood in Jerusalem, and they were forced to flee into the desert before 300 BCE. Naturally, they supported the Maccabees during the uprising of 165 BCE. The Enochians at Qumran 'updated' the text to include Judah the Hammer in the big story. The last of the Essene stragglers buried the secret book in Cave IV at Qumran c.70 CE. The urban Christians and Jews of the Near East rejected it. The authors of the Apocalypse rewrote and retitled it, but they didn't understand the heptadic structure of the original lines, the arrangement of sevens. Only the students of the Merkabah in Babylonia possessed the key to the Enochian mystery.

6 The Book of Enoch The Book of Enoch is a pseudo-epigraphal work that claims to be written by a biblical character. It was not included in either the Hebrew or most Christian biblical canons, but could have been considered a sacred text by the sectarians. The original Aramaic version was lost until several Dead Sea Scroll fragments were discovered in Qumran Cave 4 - providing parts of the Aramaic original. The Book of Enoch was first discovered in Abyssinia in the year 1773 by a Scottish explorer named James Bruce. In 1821 The Book of Enoch was translated by Richard Laurence and published in a number of successive editions, culminating in the 1883 edition. Enoch acts as a scribe, writing up a petition on behalf of the fallen angels, or fallen ones, to be given to a higher power for ultimate judgment. Christianity adopted some ideas from Enoch, including the Final Judgment, the concept of demons, the origins of evil and the fallen angels, and the coming of a Messiah and ultimately, a Messianic kingdom. The Book of Enoch was removed from the Bible and banned by the early church. Copies of it were found to have survived in Ethiopia, and fragments in Greece and Italy. Enoch is the supposed author of 366 books, collectively termed Enochian literature. The most famous writings bearing his name are the First, Second, and Third Books of Enoch, ranked among the large body of literature termed apocryphal and pseudepigraphical, meaning that they are noncanonical (not accepted into the body of recognized books of the Bible) and are-in the case of the pseudepigrapha-attributed to some person of note and written in the style of genuine biblical books. Most interesting of all the legends is the one in which Enoch was transported to heaven and there transformed into the angel Metatron. Once there, he was, with the divine flourish, made into Metatron, the angel of the face, high priest of the heavenly temple, and one of the supreme angels in all of the celestial hierarchy-not to mention the tallest of angels, with 36 wings and 265,000 eyes. The three so-called pseudepigraphical works were allegedly written by or under the influence of the antediluvian patriarch Enoch, who was taken up to heaven by the Lord, an event described in the Book of Genesis (5:24); pseudepigraphical writings are those that are noncanonical (meaning not accepted into the body of biblical books) and were composed in a style intending to resemble or appear as authentic biblical literature, often assuming the title of some personage known to the audience. In the case of the Books of Enoch, the actual writers or compilers chose a figure who was the source of many legends and tales, the most notable being his transformation by God into the truly powerful angel Metatron. While decidedly uncanonical, the three books remain fascinating and colorful reading, as well as treasures of detail and fanciful images concerning angels. 1 ENOCH Known also as the Ethiopic Book of Enoch from the fact that the only surviving complete manuscript of it is in Ethiopic, this is the oldest of the three Enoch books, dating to the midsecond century B.C., although it actually comprises various sections, each dated differently: "The Book of Noah"; "Similitudes"; "The Dream Visions"; "Apocalypse of the Weeks"; and "The Book of the Heavenly Luminaries." Aside from material on Gehenna and heaven and the nature of evil, the text is full of stories and accounts of angels. The writer covers the fall of angels, the names of the archangels, and the fire of the luminaries of heaven. The reader thus encounters such angelic personages as Raguel, Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, Michael, and Saraqael. 2 ENOCH Known also as the Slavonic Book of Enoch because the only extant version is a Slavonic

7 translation of the Greek original text, this specific edition dates to the seventh century A. D., although it is based on a much older Jewish text of the first century. A.D. While similar in some ways to the first book of Enoch and perhaps using it as a source, the Slavonic Enoch details Enoch's journey through the seven heavens, the life of Enoch's successors, especially Methuselah, and then gives a forecast of the Great Flood that encompassed the world in later generations. There are descriptions of angels residing in the heavens. 3 ENOCH Also called the Hebrew Apocalypse of Enoch, this is a Jewish writing dating probably to the second century A.D. It was allegedly written by the noted Rabbi Ishmael, a brilliant scholar of Palestine during the early second century A.D. He reputes to recount his journey to heaven, where he beheld the very throne of God, along with the hosts of angels. His information was granted to him by the archangel Metatron, the onetime patriarch Enoch. This work remains perhaps the single greatest compendium of angelic lore, including a comprehensive assemblage of angels, archangels, and holy creatures, such as the watchers and holy ones. Melchizedek מ ל כּ י צ ד ק - Melchizedek Melchizedek or Malki-tzédek (מ ל כּ י צ ד ק) "My king is Zedek", sometimes written Malchizedek, Melchisedec, Melchisedech, Melchisedek or Melkisedek, is a character in the Hebrew Bible who appeared in Genesis to the patriarch Abraham. He is called "king of Salem" (believed to be ancient Jerusalem) and "priest of the most high God" in Genesis 14:18. In the Hebrew Bible In the Tanakh, Melchizedek brought bread and wine to Abram (then Abraham) after Abraham's victory over the four kings who had besieged Sodom and Gomorrah and had taken his nephew Lot prisoner (described in Genesis 14). (Gen. 14:18.) Melchizedek blessed Abraham in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. (Gen. 14:19.) In return, Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth, a tithe, of the spoils gained from the battle. (Gen. 14:20.) In some translations, Psalm 110:4 names Melchizedek as representative of the priestly line through which a future king of Israel's Davidic line was ordained. Alternatively, the term in Psalm 110:4 can be read rightful king. In Rabbinic interpretation In the Midrash, the Rabbis identified Melchizedek with Shem son of Noah. (E.g., B. Talmud Nedarim 32b; Genesis Rabbah 46:7; Genesis Rabbah 56:10; Leviticus Rabbah 25:6; Numbers Rabbah 4:8.) Rabbi Isaac the Babylonian said that Melchizedek was born circumcised. (Genesis Rabbah 43:6.) Melchizedek called Jerusalem Salem. (Genesis Rabbah 56:10.) The Rabbis said that Melchizedek instructed Abraham in the Torah. (Genesis Rabbah 43:6.) Rabbi Eleazar said that Melchizedek s school was one of three places where the Holy Spirit manifested itself. (B. Talmud Makkot 23b.) The Rabbis taught that Melchizedek acted as a priest and handed down Adam s robes to Abraham. (Numbers Rabbah 4:8.) Rabbi Zechariah said on Rabbi Ishmael s authority that God intended to bring forth the priesthood through Melchizedek s descendents, but because Melchizedek blessed Abraham before he blessed God (in Gen. 14:19-20), God brought the priesthood forth from Abraham s descendents. (B. Talmud Nedarim 32b; see also Leviticus Rabbah 25:6 (crediting Rabbi Ishamel).) Rabbi Judah said in Rabbi Nehorai's name that Melchizedek s blessing yielded prosperity for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Genesis Rabbah 43:8.) Ephraim Miksha'ah the disciple of Rabbi Meir said in the latter's name that Tamar descended from Melchizedek. (Genesis Rabbah 85:10.)

8 Rabbi Hana bar Bizna citing Rabbi Simeon Hasida identified Melchizedek as one of the four craftsmen of whom Zechariah wrote in Zechariah 2:3. (B. Talmud Sukkah 52b; see also Song of Songs Rabbah 2:33 (crediting Rabbi Berekiah in the name of Rabbi Isaac).) The Talmud teaches that David wrote the Book of Psalms, including in it the work of the elders, including Melchizedek (in Psalm 110). (B. Talmud Baba Batra 14b-15a.) The Zohar finds in Melchizedek king of Salem a reference to the King Who rules with complete sovereignty, or according to another explanation, that Melchizedek alludes to the lower world and king of Salem to the upper world. (Zohar, Bereshit, 1:86b-87a:) The Melchizedek Priesthood The Old Covenant related to the nation of Israel. From the day that Moses brought the Torah/the Law down from Mount Sinai it was the tribe of Levi who were commissioned to serve as priests before YHVH, the God of Israel. This continued on into the era of the Kings of Israel. Melchizedek, King of Salem, a contemporary of Abraham, was not from the tribe of Levi and in fact predated the patriarch Levi by two generations. The Torah and the Old Testament affirms that Melchizedek was "priest of God Most High". (Genesis 14:18) King David in the Psalms refers to the future King of kings or Messiah as a "priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:1-4.) Christian evangelicals and Messianic Jews believe that it will be Jesus Christ/Yeshua Hamashiach who will return as the true Messiah. According to this view, which is taken from a literalist interpretation of Revelation 20, He will serve as both King and High Priest in a coming thousand year Millennium of Messiah. A more traditional Christian interpretation of the writings of the Book of Hebrews holds that Jesus is the eternal priest. His once-made sacrifice fulfilled the need for atonement of sins. He currently rules within the Church. In this view, Jesus has ever been, is and will ever be the only totally perfect priest (Hebrews 9-7). Amillennialists affirm that Messiah has already come and His earthly role has been fulfilled. Therefore the need for earthly priests and sacrifices has ended and there will be no requirement for any future earthly Messiah. This is contrary to millenarianism which expects a pre-millennial return of Christ as Messiah. Melchizedek in the Book of Hebrews Melchizedek is referred to again in Hebrews 5:6-10; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:1-21 "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek"; and Hebrews 8:1. The writer to the Hebrews points out that Melchizedek received tithes of Abraham. Since Levi was in the loins of Abraham when he gave tithes to Melchizedek then it follows that the priestly office of Melchizedek is greater than the priesthood of Levi. And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises" (Hebrews 7:5-6). If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law" (Hebrews 7:11-12).

9 Hebrews 7:3 in the New Testament refers to Melchizedek as a king "without father or mother or genealogy", a reference which some Christians take as a type of Christ. Since Christ has no beginning and no end, He has no spiritual father and mother, hence no godly genealogy either. Some Christians believe Jesus came to Earth at various times before the New Testament, including once as Melchizedek himself.others still maintain that Melchizedek is actually Saint Michael: Michael is designated in the Book of Enoch, as "the prince of Israel." He is the angel of forbearance and mercy (Enoch, xl:3) who taught Enoch the mysteries of clemency and justice (lxxi:2). In the book of Jubilees (i:27 and ii:1), the angel who is said to have instructed Moses on Mount Sinai and to have delivered to him the tables of the Law is most probably Michael.Still others believe that Michael is Jesus. The historical Melchizedek Melchizedek is a figure in the in the Hebrew Bible. There is no other evidence other than the Bible record that indicates that Melchizedek was a historical figure. Some liberal scholars have taken this and argued that grammar and stylistic considerations indicate that the account of Melchizedek is actually a non-jewish tradition which was inserted later due to its mentioning of Abraham. The Order of Melchizedek King David in the milieu of Messianic poetry speaks of a coming glorious rule. The lyrics of the song refer to a future time when many shall be willing volunteers and devoted followers of a coming King. David also mentions His ministry as "a Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek". - Psalm 110:1-4 This points very clearly to the dual offices and dual anointings of the future Messiah as Priest and King according to the Order of Melchizedek. The Greater Son of David will come both to rule and to minister upon the nations. This is the true nature and character of Messiah and most Christians agree until this point. However, upon the question whether this has already happened in the first coming of Christ or whether the prophesy means the second coming, views vary wildly. Amillennialist Christians do not subscribe to the belief of a thousand-year-long worldly reign of Christ. They believe that the prophecy of Melchizedek is to be fulfilled in the Final judgement and in the world ever after.