Hebrews 7, Paul explains this in good detail. Melchizidek was the principal high priest in an order of eternal priests. There is an order from which the legalism of the Old Testament intersected through works and sacrifices. When Jesus defeated death and atoned for the fallen, He established a new order since He satisfies all the conditions for a high priest and as King of Peace/Righteousness.
IMO it is not equating His divinity only His sufficiency to also serve as this High Priest. Paul also clearly articulated that Melchizidek is no longer necessary.
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely[c] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Hebrews 7, Paul explains this in good detail. Melchizidek was the principal high priest in an order of eternal priests. There is an order from which the legalism of the Old Testament intersected through works and sacrifices. When Jesus defeated death and atoned for the fallen, He established a new order since He satisfies all the conditions for a high priest and as King of Peace/Righteousness.
IMO it is not equating His divinity only His sufficiency to also serve as this High Priest. Paul also clearly articulated that Melchizidek is no longer necessary.