The haftarah and Torah portion are connected b/c Egypt again is being punished and HaShem calls for the release of captives out of Egypt...AGAIN!

The final three plagues of ten appear in Parashat Bo and similarly we see the locusts appear but in the form of people: the Babylonian Army, coming against Egypt, who Israel had tried to rely on for defense, but they did not come through for Israel.  Had they fulfilled their promise, Egypt may have looked like a very different nation both in the past and also in the present.

Jeremiah speaks of a promise of redemption for Israel but they still must be punished for their faithlessness, similar to the 40 year wandering.

You will see the picture used for this episode is a Fresco of Ezekiel, Daniel, Jeremiah and Isaiah. They didn't all fit so I need to learn how to re-scale pictures.

They all were prophets against Israel prior to or during the Babylonian invasion and subsequent exile.

For other insights to this parasha and haftarah see more @ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/haftarah-for-bo/

We hope you enjoy "Again with LOCUSTS in Egypt?!? Haftarah Bo 5783"

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