ירמיהו פרק טו:יט
לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר יְקֹוָק אִם תָּשׁוּב וַאֲשִׁיבְךָ לְפָנַי תַּעֲמֹד וְאִם תּוֹצִיא יָקָר מִזּוֹלֵל כְּפִי תִהְיֶה יָשֻׁבוּ הֵמָּה אֵלֶיךָ וְאַתָּה לֹא תָשׁוּב אֲלֵיהֶם:
Assuredly, thus said the Lord: If you turn back, I shall take you back. And you shall stand before Me; if you produce what is noble out of the worthless, you shall be My spokesman. They shall come back to you, not you to them. [JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What are the conditions for God taking Jeremiah back?
2. What is noble? How do you produce it out of the worthless?
3. How is this text a model for leadership?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)