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promises of Passover they will remember throughout the ages.

Do you know why today will be so memorable, son? We're celebrating the

restoration of Solomon's temple.

King Josiah finding the laws of Moses.

Think of it. The laws of our people last for a hundred years.

And the king finds them and gives them once again to the people.

It is as if God himself is giving us a second chance.

It's a great honor for your father to perform the sacrifice at the temple on

this day of all days.

As a descendant of Aaron, a cohen, a priest, it will be your turn to have

an honor one day, too.

Jeremiah, stay close to her. Mother!

I'm not going to get lost.

Look at the beauty of these gates, Jeremiah.

Jerusalem is the glory of our people and the light for all the inhabitants of

the earth.

I want to show Jeremiah the inside of the temple.

I'll find a place in front.

Son, do you see the stairs at the back?

They lead up to the Holy of Holies.

They're standing only a few meters from the actual stones that God's own finger

touched to write his commandments.

They are the testimony of the covenant between God and his people.

We must abide by his law if we wish to remain free.

I will teach my children his laws.

They in turn shall teach their children, Jeremiah.

That is the covenant.

over nations and over kingdoms.

Do not fear them, for I am with you to deliver you. But I am only a boy.

Jeremiah.

Jeremiah.

Jeremiah, wake up.

You were dreaming.

Dreaming? Crying out in the night.

I'm only a boy.

the Egyptians.

Now there is nothing left to oppose your power.

Now the world is mine.

Let's go get what the gods have given to Babylon.

I command thee this day.

It is not hidden from me, but the word is in thy mouth and in thy heart.

Thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

Thou wilt turn unto him with all thine heart and with all thy soul.

The Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy

As it was spoken, so shall it be according to the word of the Lord.

found by our beloved King Josiah.

May he rest in peace.

Thank you, my lord.

Thank you, my lord.

Thank you, my lord.

May God be with you, my lord. I'm with you, my boys.

Tonight begins the Lord's day.

The day after the Sabbath begins yours.

What do you mean, father?

We go to Jerusalem.

I've arranged a great honor for you.

Come. Your mother has prepared a feast to celebrate the Sabbath.

Join us, Ethan. Thank you, but my family is waiting for me. Thank you, Father.

You both have helped me well in the past in preparing the ritual offering.

In two days' time, you will each perform your own.

I have an opportunity to put your priesthood into practice for the first

the altar in the Temple of Jerusalem.

For whom will you be making this offering?

The Lord.

Of course.

I meant on whose behalf.

Let that be a secret until tomorrow.

It should be enough to say it will not be a sandal maker on the ship.

You're watching me again, haven't you?

No.

I was... You didn't look proper to announce yourself for making a visit.

No, but I... I

wish

I had half the boldness you have.

That's why you make such a good couple.

You can rely upon my boldness.

And I can rely upon your sweetness.

I'm going to perform my first offering at the temple.

In Jerusalem.

Come and tell my father. He'll be so proud.

No, no. I promised my father I'd be home before sunset.

But you had to see me.

I had to see you.

I'm late.

Come back later.

And next time let me know when you get here.

Blessed is the Lord.

Who was sanctified the day of the Sabbath.

To our Lord.

And the king of Judah.

At least King Josiah stood up to the Egyptians at Megiddo. God rest his soul.

Now his son, Jehoiakim, lays down for them.

Babylon arms itself on one side and Egypt on the other.

Instead of taking action, we spend our time glorifying the past without

consideration for the future.

We'll be crushed again.

Judah must remain independent. It is the Sabbath.

God rest it on this day.

And we not as well.

Father.

I'd like to take a bride.

Does this bride have a name?

Judith.

So that's why you were late.

Yes. Judith comes from a fine family, my son.

You have my blessing if you seek it.

Speak to Judith's father and seek his.

Then we can all celebrate.

Our son has an announcement to make.

In two days' time, the king will give his judgment.

But I want to give you a chance.

I will pay the debt in your place.

But I want your daughter in return.

I prefer slavery a hundred times over.

Think about it, old man.

Slavery for you and your entire family.

Get out.

Let's see how proud you are when you are cleaning Eza's floor with your tongue.

Get out.

I'm sure the king will be just in his judgment and allow your father the time

needs to pay back his debt.

There's no need to worry.

After the king has expressed his judgment, I will help Judah's family pay

debt and I will marry her. Now, surely you must have friends who can help. Of

course. You will contact whoever is necessary.

Understand, my son, that if... And I said if.

Things do not turn out as we would hope for Judith and her family. According to

the law, debtors will only have to serve seven years. Seven years? Seven years.

For those to whom they are in debt, and then they shall go free. You're not

suggesting this will happen.

I leave it to the prophets to foretell the future.

I can only say what is happening today.

And today my son must prepare himself for the most important moment in his

His first sacrifice for the one true God in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah.

Look carefully, Jeremiah.

What do you see?

I see an almond tree.

What is its season?

It's ready to sprout.

You have seen well, as this tree is in a hurry to sprout.

So God is in a hurry to carry out his word.

It is time for you to speak.

Stand and tell them everything as I command.

Who are you?

It is time, Jeremiah.

No.

Leave me be.

I'm just a simple man.

It is time.

We will remain in the city until tomorrow in the temple.

Today it is Ephraim's turn.

Tomorrow it will be yours. But I want you to observe today's sacrifice so that

tomorrow you'll be more prepared.

Are you going to tell us now, my lord, what great people we will serve?

All I can say is there will be people of consequence at the temple.

I'm going to hear the king's judgment.

I want to make sure everything goes well for Judith and her family.

Then I'll be waiting for you at the temple.

My son, it's very important to me that you should be properly prepared to offer

the sacrifice tomorrow.

Please don't be late.

I understand, Father.

Farewell, Ephraim. You won't need it. I'll come with you.

God knows you need protection.

Don't worry, my Lord. We'll be back in time.

Don't worry.

Do you know that man next to the king?

It is Macdoniah, the king's brother. Quiet!

This is a time of great prosperity for our people.

A prosperity that comes as a consequence of the trust between those engaged in

any transaction.

A simple trust that what is borrowed will be replaced when that trust is

violated.

the prosperity of our people is threatened.

He who violates that trust must be punished.

It is our judgment that Eliakim, in refusing to pay his debt, should

his property and rights, and both Eliakim and his family will henceforward

and be subject to the demands of either his creditor.

Let them take the men.

Spare the girl, if I may have her.

Come, Jeremiah.

We must get to the temple.

Yes, I'll meet you there.

First, I must speak with Judas' father.

Yeah, my father's cousins. They traveled from Boudim to show us their support.

You must flee. She must go with them at once.

Come. I can't leave my father, my family. They need my help. They shall be

Take Judith with you to your home. If you hurry, you can get her out of

Jerusalem now.

We have enough difficulties.

Please, Judith. The laws of God will protect you. God be willing.

They may not hold enough weight in this world to protect Judith.

There are those who will seize upon your misfortune and turn it to their

advantage with Judith at their prime.

Father.

And prosperity for Judah.

For God has chosen us as his people.

That is why we gather at this temple of the Lord.

seen well, Jeremiah.

You have seen well.

For my people are foolish.

They are skilled in doing evil.

But how to do good, they know not.

Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

You will speak for me, Jeremiah.

for his offering.

Ephraim was brokenhearted because his offering was not before the king.

Jeremiah, he told me about the judgment.

I tried to prepare you for what to expect.

I have compassion for Judith and her family, but God will watch over them.

How can he watch over you if you don't help?

They have grown fat and sleek.

They know no bounds in deeds of wickedness.

the cause of the fatherless to make it prosper.

And they do not defend the rights of the needy.

Shall I not punish them for these things?

Jeremiah, I

put my words into your mouth.

All of you,

hear the word of the Lord.

Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,

amend your ways.

End your doings.

And I will let you dwell in this place.

Do not trust in these deceptive words.

This is the temple of the Lord.

The temple of the Lord.

Temple of the Lord.

For if you truly execute justice, one with another,

And if you do not oppress the alien or shed innocent blood in this place, I

will let you dwell in this place, in the land I gave of old to your fathers

forever.

You trust in deceptive words to no avail.

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery,

swear falsely?

burn incense the ball, and go after other gods that you have not known, and

come and stand before me in this house which is called by my name and say, We

are delivered!

Only to go on committing all these abominations.

Hirkaya, you spoke well of this boy, but to us it looks like he is beside

himself with emotion.

You served us well and you may return, but I do not want to see your son here

again.

Understood.

in the name of the Lord, or you will die!

I hear you made quite an impression yesterday.

I guess I did.

I told you I should have been the one serving the king.

You would have been wiser.

You're leaving?

Yes.

What can I do?

Look after my parents.

Keep your heart as open as that scheming brain of yours.

Ephraim.

I'm hearing these voices.

Having these dreams, I think God himself is calling me to say these things,

to do these things.

When I was at the altar in Jerusalem, in front of the king, I felt this fire in

me, as if God himself was speaking through me.

I don't know how else these words could have come.

Whatever has happened has led me to do what you urge me to do.

Take Judith as my wife.

And for that, I thank you, my friend.

Look carefully, Jeremiah.

What do you see?

An overturned pot.

In what direction?

From north to south.

Out of the north.

Evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

And I will utter my judgments against all the cities of Judah.

for all their wickedness in forsaking me.

Please, Lord, leave me be.

Say to them everything that I command you.

They shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am

with you to deliver you.

Not me, Lord.

Not me.

I served you in Jerusalem.

Please. Now, I beg you, let me go my own way. You shall not take a wife.

Nor shall you have sons or daughters.

What?

Why? For all the children and the mothers shall die a grievous death in

land.

Because their fathers have not kept my law.

Lord, you cannot burden me with this!

Go.

And proclaim it in the hearing of Jerusalem.

You cannot ask me to return to Jerusalem.

They will stone me.

The king will have me banished.

Give me a sign, Lord, please.

So they will believe me.

Do not make me do this alone!

Lord, do not make me do this alone.

The scribe at the temple.

I heard you were going to Baharim. I had to find you.

I heard you speak.

Those words were not your own.

No one can speak like that unless they're inspired by God.

You are a prophet, and I want to stay with you.

I'm tired of the hypocrisy in Jerusalem.

It will be a hard life, Baruch.

The Lord has ordered me back to Jerusalem.

To risk your life? To proclaim his word.

If we can get the king and the whole house of Judah to listen, he will

them.

Come.

What have you brought?

My scrolls. That's right, God's words.

You'll read them in the temple in Jerusalem.

This saith the Lord.

Execute you, judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand

of the oppressor.

And do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, the widow,

neither shed innocent blood in this place.

For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of

house kings sitting upon the throne of David.

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that

king of Babylon shall come, and he shall destroy this place. country.

D .C.'s in outrage.

You must speak to the king.

What is

your name?

Baruch. Jeremiah dictated his words to you, didn't he?

Baruch, we believe that God has spoken to Jeremiah.

We want you to give us the scroll so that we may read it to the king and

convince him Jeremiah speaks the truth.

But you must understand, if we fail, there are those who will want Jeremiah

killed.

And maybe you too.

He said the king of Babylon will come and destroy us.

He said this would come to pass only if we didn't mend our ways. In the eyes of

the Lord.

Let me see this document he was reading.

Do you realize what he said?

The king of Babylon shall destroy this country?

That's treason!

As long as the Egyptians protect us, it will be very difficult for that to

happen. Brother, with the Babylonians threatening, our people need to be

reminded of their strength.

And Hilkiah's son, Jeremiah, claims to speak for the Lord, a prophet.

My lord!

We must go.

They didn't listen.

The king burned the scroll.

We must try again.

Do you know what that would mean?

Lord, today's with me.

The people of Judah need your help.

Jehoiakim is far too ill to deal with the Babylonians.

Do you think the people would have me as their king?

If not you, who?

Jehoiakim, your brother's son.

Nebuchadnezzar might just as well proclaim himself as king of Judah.

My brother was born to be king.

I never thought he would go so soon.

It is a man's willingness to answer God's calling.

I will send an embassy of submission to King Nebuchadnezzar.

And you must persuade your brother's son to turn himself in, along with his

mother.

I'm sorry to hear about your father's death, but you have been wise to turn

yourself over to me.

You will benefit from this.

You will be my lifelong guest at the court in Babylon.

Now, Metaniah!

I thank you for your gifts... and for the service you have done me.

You... I am a new king of Judah.

Your name will be... Sedeqiah.

Of course, to maintain our favor... my ministers will determine the gold

tribute.

We will expect...

as an expression of your friendship.

Each year.

One more thing.

I will take Jehoiakim's ministers with me to Babylon, together with many of the

authorities of Jerusalem, with the exception of those you choose to help

govern the city.

In exchange for that service, we will expect another sign of

friendship.

action wisely, my king.

Peace has been restored to the kingdom of Judah.

The Babylonians did not destroy us, did they?

Exactly.

See, you don't have to listen to those madmen who think of themselves as

prophets.

Zedekiah should feel secure now. It should be safe for us to go.

I will go alone.

Why? Because it is my turn to take the risk, and I don't want both of us to

suffer the same fate at the same time. King, the tribute to Babylon is madness.

Our only hope, the only hope for your people, is with Egypt.

No! My lord, don't you realize Egypt is finished?

The whole world is in the hands of the king of Babylon. I think we should send

ambassadors. to beg for mercy and to reduce the tribute.

Forget the tribute, my lord.

If you want to be free, you must join with Egypt.

Nebuchadnezzar is far away again.

He will not ask for tribute until he accepts some territory where he can put

a garrison.

I think we will cease paying tribute to Babylon.

We can take advantage of the fact that Babylon thinks we're its ally.

Tomorrow I...

they would help us. So now you are partying with Egypt.

Well, we have to see if it's less risky to trust Egypt or Babylon.

Do you want to be free?

Never mind about Egypt or Babylon.

Turn to God.

Who are you?

It is Hilkiah's son.

Oh.

So you are the false prophet I've been hearing about.

My name is Jeremiah.

And I speak only the truth.

God shows it to me.

And God demands you make a fool of yourself in front of this court. To show

you must accept the supremacy of Babylon or Jerusalem will be destroyed.

The yoke of slavery is upon you.

And you must concede.

I could kill you where you stand for this message of truth.

says the Lord.

For lo, I am calling all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north and I will

utter my judgments against all the cities of Judah for all their wickedness

forsaking me.

The army of Babylon approaches to carry out God's plan.

Your army stands ready, my king.

Egypt is strong again and will join our battle.

If you would turn to God instead of your generals, you would hear him say,

deceive not yourselves.

Pharaoh's army which has come forth to help you shall return to Egypt and

Babylon shall come again and fight against this city and take it and burn

of Babylon from the neck of all nations within two years.

God has spoken

through his prophet.

Hananiah.

The Egyptians are amounting a counter -attack that will deter the Babylonians.

But Jeremiah's words inflame the people with false concerns.

All of what you say is based on your belief that Jeremiah is a false prophet.

But if you are wrong... Why would God send a prophet from the wilderness when

you were surrounded by school priests?

Why would he destroy his own people?

Why would he accuse you of injustice?

Elishama, you believe this man, do you not?

I remain unsure, your majesty.

But there is a growing number of citizens who don't share my doubts.

My king.

You have a mighty army, but you must not fight the Babylonians.

It is Jeremiah's prophecy. You must lay down your sword. You must open your

hearts to Babylon.

For only by surrender can we implement God's will.

If God finds my rule unjust, then I must act to beg his mercy.

I am declaring all the slaves of Israel free as of this moment.

Majesty is making a grave mistake.

Many people depend upon the slaves.

I did not ask for your opinion, General Chafan.

It shall be done, and it shall be done immediately.

If the army of Babylon arrives, God shall find an Israel without slaves.

Do you understand?

He

finally

makes the decision, and this is the decision. he makes.

A guard reports the king freed Jeremiah this morning.

He has shaken the king's confidence.

I imagine what he can do to our country.

The prophet does not work for God.

He works for Babylon.

The king has freed the slaves.

You're free to return to your family.

Your home.

But what prompted this change of heart?

That is between God and the king.

There are those who would say it's because of your preaching.

You see, your words have even reached us here in Bahurin.

You will leave tomorrow, first thing in the morning.

I'm afraid.

I'm afraid I can't go with you.

Why?

I don't mean to doubt your concerns in any way, but... If you go to the...

With God's will, the king has freed the slave.

Judy, this must make a difference.

All of Judah will celebrate.

And those who seek your harm now will have no cost.

Being a self is God.

Now he has to serve his people.

He has always shown a particular interest in a daughter like him.

I think he'll be glad when he hears it. He'll be kind enough to...

Three or four months.

Perhaps as much as a year.

It will give us time to appeal to the pharaoh.

The great Nebuchadnezzar will be satisfied with some territory where they

put up a garrison.

If you have any word from the Lord.

Speak!

Don't test my patience.

What have I done to offend you?

That would cause you to put me in prisons.

You said things that caused rancor among my people.

I spoke the truth.

Where are your prophets now who said Babylon will not come against you or

land?

I have not called you here to condemn me.

I have called you here to speak to me of God's will.

I have nothing further to say.

What?

You, who predicted the Egyptians would turn back, and they did.

You, who predicted the death of Hananiah after he smashed the yoke from your

neck and who died within a year, just as you said.

You, who prophesied the Babylonian army would attack.

And now they lay siege to our city as they have done for the last two years.

You, the great prophet, have nothing further to say?

You had an opportunity to please the Lord.

But you didn't have the courage to stand by what you knew to be true.

Forgive me, O Lord.

Is that all you have left?

The ability to grovel at the feet of your king?

If you want answers, turn to God.

God!

Take this man, this prophet, out of my sight. Go, leave.

Thus saith the Lord, I will give this city into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,

of Babylon, and he shall take it.

And the Babylonians shall set fire to this place.

For the children of Israel have turned unto me their back.

This man must die.

No! He is a prophet, my lord.

He is a traitor, my lord.

Traitors die. Is there nothing else to talk about other than this prophet?

What about the defense?

Jerusalem.

This concerns the defense of our city, Lord King.

He depresses the soldiers left within the city walls more dessert every night.

There was a time when I valued your counsel, General Chafan.

And now, my lord, who will you choose to hold off the Babylonians who threaten

us?

Give the people any cause to act foolishly, my lord.

And I will gather them out of all the countries whither I have driven them in

mine anger.

And I will bring them again into this place.

And I will cause them.

to dwell safely.

And I

will

make an everlasting covenant with them, and they shall be my people.

A terror to thyself and to all thy friends, and they shall die by the sword

their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold that.

God has promised that you shall keep your life.

will be killed.

Teach what you want down there.

Your Majesty.

Yes, what is it?

It's about the prophet Jeremiah.

What?

Even here?

Who are you?

I am Abed -Melech, a lowly eunuch, Your Majesty.

Abed -Melech?

Means servant to the king.

I serve you gladly, my lord.

You are one of the few who do.

What do you know of Jeremiah?

I followed the general and his men.

They lowered Jeremiah into the cistern.

He will die there.

Good.

If he dies, the wrath of God will come upon us.

Has it not already?

I could have you beheaded, yet you persist.

Why?

How is it that you, my eunuch, hear the voice of God to confirm your faith in

this man, while I, King of Judah, implore the Lord

for a sign? One word!

Yet hear nothing.

Pull him up.

Have him taken to the court of the guard.

You tell no one of this conversation, or you will die.

Jeremiah, are you all right?

Yes.

you this audience, but it'll be your last.

What is of such importance that you risk your life to see me?

Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord which I speak unto thee, and your

life will be saved, and the city will not be burned.

So now you're speaking for the Lord again.

Well, never mind, our armies are prepared.

How can you continue to lie to yourself as well as your people?

Truth is in the eye of the beholder.

The word of the Lord which I speak to thee is the truth.

The word of the Lord which you ask me to seek is silence.

If God has something to say to me, why does he send you to tell me?

Why would the Lord speak to you unless you've committed your life to him?

I have.

I've erected monuments to false gods.

Make your life a... living monument to the word of God.

It is as my people desire.

You are king.

They look to you for leadership.

Your pursuit of your own pleasure, wealth, and power have taught the people

trust in false gods.

You have led them to believe that the one true God is not enough.

will attend to you for your evil.

Save me, Jeremiah.

I cannot.

My people will turn on me. If I do, they'll kill me. No, that will not

You will live.

As a slave.

I will never live as a slave.

You are a slave.

Even now.

Take him back to his cell. Yes, my lord.

Come.

Prepare for the end of our work and a new beginning.

Jeremiah, you called for us.

I wish for you to witness a business transaction.

The city is under siege and starving, and you're making business transactions?

This is Hermo, my cousin.

I had a dream.

God told me to say...

By my field that is at Anathoth.

Bide for yourself, Jeremiah.

You preach that the city is about to fall and yet you

buy land as if nothing is happening.

Thus saith the Lord.

I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have

driven.

I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.

This one, I shall write in their hearts.

And I shall be their God.

And they shall be my people.

have been breached. We must flee.

Bring my sons.

bow only for the one true God.

Your God put you here.

So, in order to please your God, for I do not wish to anger

any God, no matter how minor, I sentence you to death.

I'm sure that's what your God wants.

Do you have any final words?

We have to speak up.

We do things quickly here.

I understand there has been a prophet in your country who told you this would

come to pass.

Jeremiah. Jeremiah, yes.

That's the one.

What did he say of your future?

He said I would not die by your hand.

He did.

Well, you must keep your life then.

Mustn't we?

And who are those handsome young men who tried to escape with you?

My sons.

This is the last thing you will ever

see.

Alive. As your God told you.

and soldiers know of Jeremiah, my king, Nebuchadnezzar, has commanded me to set

you free.

Temple shall be rebuilt.

And next time it shall also be built in the hearts of man.