Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

The path to justice and righteousness begins with knowledge, seeking the truth, and humility.

Listen to wisdom, she calls to you in public, she will save you from disaster.  Don't ignore her advice, or you will suffer the inevitable results of your ignorance.

Don't reject the simple wisdom of your parents as you embark on your journey in life, and avoid the temptations of those who lead a life seeking only profiting from others.

We introduce and begin the study of  the Book of Proverbs, Solomon's collection of wisdom for the ages.  

Jeremiah laments the destruction, and God's abandonment of the people. He ends by begging God to bring us back, so that we can have another chance to return to Him.

Jeremiah laments the decline and destruction of the people of Jerusalem. Those who shone with beauty like gold, have withered into suffering and starvation.

There is hope, because it is within our ability to correct injustice.  

Jeremiah recounts his own terrible suffering he has borne while trying to deliver God's message.  But despite the seeming futility of his daunting task, he refuses to give up on hope.

Jeremiah warns the people by describing the terrible destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. Don't have faith in a building, as God's wrath will not spare you unless you change your ways.

Jeremiah laments the reliance on political strength and alliances, as when the day comes they will turn on Judea. We have rebelled against God, and nothing can save us other than God.