THE SEVEN HAFTAROT OF COMFORT EXPLAINED

The Seven Haftarot of Consolation can be viewed as a conversation between the Holy One, Blessed be He, the People of Israel and the Prophets, as cited by Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin:

"On the first Shabbat, the Holy One says through the Prophets, 'Be comforted, Be comforted, My People.' But the People refuse to accept the words of the Prophets.

So that we hear on the second Shabbat, 'And Zion answered, “The Lord has left me and the Lord has forgotten me!" '