Zechariah Chapter 7

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Introduction: Last week we covered Zechariah's tenth vision about the chariots. This week we begin with the question concerning the feasts.

I. The Question of the Feasts

Zec 7:1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;

Zec 7:2 When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

Zec 7:3 And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

Our attention is called to the exact time that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah. It was in the fourth year of Darius in the fourth day of the ninth month. Four years had passed since Cyrus released the Jews and permitted them to return to Jerusalem. Remember, some of the Jews chose to remain in Babylon.

In verse 2, the company of men sent from Babylon inquired about the fast of the fifth month.

In Zech. 8:19, we see the people had been keeping four fasts…one in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months.

Zec 8:19 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

They were sent to the priests and prophets as to what the word of God says about keeping the fast of the fifth month. It appears that there was no question concerning the fast of the fourth, seventh and tenth months.

Verse 3 says that this keeping of the fast in the fifth month had been practiced for many years. It was in memory of their past sad experience before the captivity. Apparently, they wanted to discontinue this fast. At least there must have been some doubt as to whether it should be continued.

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