We see the order of Melchizedek through Enoch, the Levitical priesthood through Lewi, and the kingship through Mosheh and Dawid as great examples. We then have our ultimate authority YHWH and Yeshua and underneath them the teachings of the apostles, and then appointed servants alive today. Paul addresses spiritual authority in Romans 13 and Hebrews 13. Leadership is based on serving; that’s what Messiah taught us, so we uphold this.
“YHWH has established His throne in the heavens; His kingdom rules over all.” — Psalm 103 : 19
“For Elohim is not the author of confusion but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14 : 33
From creation, YHWH established order and authority as a reflection of His own nature. Everything in creation follows pattern and hierarchy; when that order is honored, righteousness and blessing flow, but when order is broken, confusion and rebellion follow.
Authority was meant for protection and guidance, not control and fear. Yeshua restored the true pattern of leadership as servanthood.
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first must be your slave; even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” — Matthew 20 : 26-28
“Do not judge by appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” — John 7 : 24
Healed authority restores dignity and trust. Yeshua’s model releases people from domination and empowers them to walk in freedom under the Ruah ha’Qodesh.
We see divine authority expressed in several sacred lines:
• Melchizedekic order (through Enoch): eternal priesthood and heavenly wisdom.
• Levitical order (through Lewi): priestly intercession and holiness of service.
• Kingly order (through Mosheh and Dawid): righteous government under Torah.
All point toward YHWH and Yeshua as supreme authority, followed by the apostolic foundation and the appointed servants who continue the same order today.
“Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except from Elohim, and the authorities that exist are appointed by Elohim.”
“Rulers are servants of Elohim for your good.”
“Render therefore to all their due, taxes to whom taxes are due, respect to whom respect, and honour to whom honour.”
“Remember those who lead you, who spoke the word of Elohim to you; consider their outcome and imitate their faith.”
“Obey those who rule over you, for they watch for your souls as those who must give account.”
“Greet all your leaders and all the set-apart ones.”
These passages reveal that true authority is protective and accountable. Leadership must serve the flock, not exploit it. Submission, likewise, must be rooted in love and discernment, not blind obedience.
Western Greco-Roman thinking often resists reverence for titles and positions, but Hebrew culture honors office and order because it recognizes them as divine trusts. Position, title, and authority are based on the operation of office, fruits, and sacrifice Titles and positions cannot be empty, self-serving, or self-appointing. Titles and positions are not pride, as some claim; they are a reward and a trust factor from heaven based on servitude.
In Scripture, a title marks a function:
• Prophets spoke by obedience.
• Priests served by consecration.
• Kings ruled by covenant responsibility.
When fruit and sacrifice accompany a calling, heaven endorses that office.
“Set apart for Me Barnabas and Shaul for the work to which I have called them.” — Acts 13 : 2-3
“If anyone aspires to oversight, he desires a good work.” — 1 Timothy 3 : 1
“Appoint elders in every city, as I directed you.” — Titus 1 : 5
Authority, therefore, must reflect service and tested character, not ambition or pride.
True authority carries a cross. Yeshua washed the disciples’ feet:
“If I then, your Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
— John 13 : 14-15
Kepha later echoed this:
“Shepherd the flock of Elohim among you… not as lords over the heritage, but being examples to the flock.”
— 1 Peter 5 : 2-3
Authority in the Kingdom means serving, protecting, and equipping others (Ephesians 4 : 11-13). When humility and honour meet, the community experiences YHWH’s order and peace.
Spiritual authority is responsibility under YHWH, not control. It flows through service, sacrifice, and accountability, bringing restoration wherever it’s practiced in purity. Through Yeshua, the true pattern of authority is restored, one of humility, discernment, and mercy. When order is re-established, blessing, righteousness, and peace return to the people of Elohim.May every leader and servant walk in the fear of YHWH, guided by the example of our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek.
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