A Project Genesis website

JewishAnswers.org

Ask the Rabbi: answers from Project Genesis rabbis

,

The Ancient Paths

Question

What are the "ancient paths" mentioned in Jeremiah 6:16?

Answer

The "ancient paths" are the paths of righteousness followed by our ancestors (commentary of RaDaK). The Midrash amplifies this: Consider in what path Abraham and Jacob went, and in what path Nimrod and Esau went, and which of them was successful.