Jeremiah 31:7-14
The First Lesson is in a book of prophecies of the late seventh — early sixth centuries BC Prophet of Judah. It was dictated to his aid Baruch. The prophet frequently offers criticism of David’s heirs and the temple leadership, giving more attention to the Sinai covenant (to ways of serving Yahweh pre-dating the temple cult). This may be related to the fact that Jeremiah was an ancestor of one of David’s high priests, Abiathar, who had lost control of the temple and was finally banished (2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 2:26-27).