Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17 / Mark 3:1-6
In order to have a good understanding of the New Testament, it is necessary to know what the Old Testament is about.
The connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament is that the New Testament is a fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies.
So the New Testament has implicit as well as explicit references to the Old Testament.
The 1st reading states that when the Old Testament mentioned about Melchizedek, king of Salem, it was a prophecy about Jesus.
The name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness” and he is also the king of Salem, which means peace.
The Old Testament says that Melchizedek has no ancestry and his life has no beginning or ending.
He is like the Son of God, and he remains forever.
The figure of Melchizedek is a prefiguring and a prophecy of who Jesus is and what His mission is.
Jesus came to forgive, to heal and bring about righteousness and peace.
Even though there was opposition, Jesus is the king who will overcome evil and prevail in goodness.
Let us follow Jesus our King, and together let us build the kingdom of God and be witnesses of peace and righteousness.