The interpretation of the relationship with Jesus’ to Melchizedek probably seems unduly imaginative to us, but can we see in the homilist’s discussion claims and promises appropriate to our faith and hope in Jesus?
If Jesus is the great and only high priest how do we understand the priesthood of Christians today toward each other, both in relation to ordination and in relation to the ministry of all people?
If Hebrews tells us that we are not bound by the old law found in the Old Testament, how do we understand law and obligation for our communities today?