Prophet, Priest, and King

The Original Anointing

When God placed Adam in the Garden, He did more than give him a home. He anointed Adam to three sacred offices: prophet, priest, and king. These were not titles of worldly power or institutional authority. They were roles within the family—the pattern by which a father leads his household back into God's presence.

This threefold pattern did not originate with Adam. It reflects the nature of God Himself and the order of heaven. Adam received it as a gift, and he was commanded to pass it to his children. When we trace this pattern through scripture and across the world's authentic traditions, we find that it has never been entirely lost—only obscured, fragmented, and awaiting restoration.

Prophet: The Voice of God to the Family

A prophet is one who receives revelation from God and declares it to others. In the Order of Adam, the father serves as prophet to his household—not because he claims authority over strangers, but because God speaks to him concerning his family.

Adam received direct communication from God in the Garden. He was taught the laws, the ordinances, and the covenants. He was then commanded to teach these to his children:

"And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord." (Genesis 4:25-26)

The prophetic line passed through Seth to Enos, and forward through the patriarchs. Each father received revelation for his family and taught his children to call upon God directly.

This is not the institutional prophecy of church hierarchies. It is the intimate, familial prophecy of a father who hears God's voice and guides his household according to what he receives. Every father in the Order of Adam is called to this office.

Priest: The Administrator of Ordinances

A priest stands between God and man, administering sacred ordinances that bind heaven and earth. In the Order of Adam, the father serves as priest to his household—offering sacrifice, blessing the bread and wine, and performing the covenants that connect his family to God.

The Genesis account uses specific Hebrew terminology to describe Adam's role in the Garden:

"And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it." (Genesis 2:15)

The Hebrew words avod (to dress/serve) and shamar (to keep/guard) are the precise terms used elsewhere in scripture for priestly service in the tabernacle. Adam was not simply tending plants—he was serving as priest in God's original sanctuary.

Before casting Adam and Eve from the Garden, God clothed them in "coats of skins" (kotoneh)—the very word used for priestly garments. God was ordaining them to continue their priestly service outside the Garden.

Abel understood this. His sacrifice was accepted because he offered it according to the pattern his father had taught him—the same pattern God had revealed to Adam. Cain retained fragments of the pattern but corrupted it, and his offering was rejected.

The priesthood of Adam is not the Levitical priesthood of hired clergy. It is the priesthood of a father who administers sacred ordinances within his own family, by authority received directly from God.

King: The Governor of the Household

A king exercises righteous dominion—not dominion of force, but dominion of love, protection, and provision. In the Order of Adam, the father serves as king to his household—governing his family according to God's laws, providing for their needs, and defending them from harm.

God gave Adam and Eve dominion over all creation:

"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." (Genesis 1:28)

The words "subdue" and "dominion" are associated with rulership and kingship. But this was not kingship over nations or strangers. Adam was king of his family—responsible for their welfare, their instruction, and their protection.

This kingship carries no authority over those outside the household. A father in the Order of Adam claims no jurisdiction over other families. His kingdom is his home. He rules over his wives and children. His throne is the place where he teaches, blesses, and leads his family toward God.

Three Offices, One Calling

In the Order of Adam, these three offices are not separate roles held by different people. They are unified in the father—and, in her own sphere, in the mother. Together, the father and mother form a complete partnership that reflects the divine pattern.

The Messiah Himself holds all three offices:

"And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father." (Revelation 1:6)

He is the Prophet who declares the Father's will. He is the Priest who administers the ordinances of salvation. He is the King who will reign in righteousness. And He extends these same offices to those who follow Him:

"Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people." (1 Peter 2:9)

The promise of becoming kings and priests was not limited to church leaders or a special class. It was extended to all who would receive the fulness of the gospel—the Order of Adam.

Echoes Across the World

The threefold pattern of prophet, priest, and king did not remain only with Adam's immediate descendants. As humanity spread across the earth, fragments of this pattern were preserved in every authentic tradition.

In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was understood to be prophet, priest, and king—the mediator between heaven and earth, who received revelation from the gods, performed sacred rituals in the temple, and governed the people.

In Mesopotamia, the king was anointed with sacred oil, received messages from the divine council, officiated at temple ceremonies, and ruled as the gods' representative on earth.

In ancient Israel, these offices were eventually separated—prophets, priests, and kings became distinct roles after Israel rejected the higher law. But the original pattern, as held by Melchizedek ("king of righteousness," "priest of the most high God"), preserved the unified office.

In the coronation of kings even today, we see echoes of this ancient pattern. The coronation of British monarchs includes anointing with sacred oil, investiture with priestly vestments, and the presentation of symbols of righteous rule—all vestiges of the original order.

These are not coincidences. They are memories—fragments of the pattern God gave to Adam, preserved across millennia and across civilizations, awaiting the day when the fulness would be restored.

The Family Context

It is essential to understand that in the Order of Adam, these offices operate within the family, not over it. The father does not dominate his family as a tyrant—he serves them as a shepherd. The mother does not submit as a servant—she submits as a helpmeet.

The world's corruptions of kingship, priesthood, and prophecy have given these words negative associations. We think of kings as oppressors, priests as manipulators, and prophets as charlatans. But God's original pattern was none of these.

In the Order of Adam:

The prophet teaches truth, receives revelation for his family's welfare, and guides his wives and children to hear God's voice for themselves.

The priest administers ordinances that connect the family to heaven, offers prayers and blessings, and sanctifies the home as a sacred space.

The king provides, protects, and governs with love—not with force, but with righteousness; not with control, but with sacrifice.

This is the pattern Christ exemplified. He washed His disciples' feet. He gave His life for those He loved. He leads not by compulsion but by invitation.

The Restoration Today

The Order of Adam is being restored. There are fathers who are receiving ordination to the same priesthood Adam held—not to rule over churches or congregations, but to serve as prophet, priest, and king within their own families.

This ordination does not come through institutional channels. It comes by others who have already received it. It is the same pattern by which Abraham was taught by Noah and Shem, by which Moses was taught by Jethro, by which the disciples were taught by the Messiah.

Those who receive this ordination do not claim authority over anyone outside their family. They claim only the responsibility to lead their household in the ancient way—through prayer, revelation, covenant, ordinance, and feast.

The destination is not the offices themselves. The destination is to know God and His Son. The offices are the means by which a family is led into Their presence.