Yirmiyahu class 1: What is Prophesy

[Moderator]

Rabbi David begins his course with an introduction to the topic of Nevua, prophesy.  He points out that a sefer becomes part of Neviim if the Navi has a mission to give over a specific universal message to the Jewish people.  Which of the hundreds of prophesies recorded in the Neviim do you feel has an especially relevant message to you personally, today?

[michael2]

I honestly haven't learned enough Neveim to answer the question.  Quite honestly I most identify with the story of Esther in Ketuvim because of the idea of hester panim that dominates that sefer.  The idea of direct communication from G-d to humankind that dominate neveim is so foreign to me I have a difficult time relating to it.

[Matthew]

"The wolf will live with the sheep and the leopard will lie down with the kid..." (Isaiah 11:6) This prophecy of Moshiach (along with the many others) gives us something to work towards, a constant source of morale and inspiration when the going gets tough.