Revelation and Freedom
From the Haftorah Series
3 Lectures

These haftarot describe for us the different stages of human perception of God's revelation. The prophet Isaiah describes the beginning of his Divine career and focuses his attention about being called willingly into the service of God and Israel. There is, as usual, great relevance to our times in his message. The prophet Jeremiah deals with the issues of human freedom and man's penchant to rule over others. It pivots exile on the issue of human freedom and the abolition of slavery. It bears repitition in all human ages.