ירמיהו, פרק י״א, פסוק א׳

A prophetic opening serves as a gateway to a message of rebuke, designed to confront the people with the historical commitments they once accepted. The nature of this divine communication reveals the specific level of Jeremiah's prophetic experience. Unlike Moses, who received his messages directly from God without any barrier, Jeremiah received his prophecy through a messenger or intermediary [אברבנאל].

Furthermore, the communication carries a practical and urgent command. Jeremiah is not merely experiencing a vision; he is explicitly instructed to go and actively declare this message to the people of Judah [רד״ק]. The core of the warning he must deliver is a renewed call to the original covenant made between God and the Israelites during the time of Moses, both at Horeb and in the plains of Moab. This ancient agreement, which includes the blessings and curses recorded in the Torah, rests on a simple foundation. If the people listen to His voice and observe His commandments, God will be their God, and they will be His people [רד״ק, אברבנאל].