Did the Prophets Create a New Torah When They Criticized the Sacrifices?

Tanakh was an important source of inspiration for early secular Zionists, enabling the spirit of revolution while serving as roots for life in the Land of Israel. The prophets were viewed as the first commentators of the Torah who championed the spirit of justice as opposed to sacrifices and ritual.

But was this an accurate view? How can we reconcile the prophetic continuity of the Torah with their apparent rejection of sacrifices? Did they really reject sacrifices? We begin with the revolutionary approach of Yirmiyahu to God’s relationship with the Mikdash and analyze prophetic statements and the content of the Book of Devarim. The prophets emphasize the priorities of the religious identity that can too easily fall to the wayside. Are they saying that sacrifices aren’t important? Or are they highlighting behaviors and actions that need to form the basis of a society that includes ritual as well?