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[and] to speak to the priests of the house of Yahweh of Hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
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A Question of Tradition
Commentators explain that for 70 years, the Jews had observed a fast in the fifth month to mourn the destruction of the temple. With the temple now being rebuilt, a delegation came to Jerusalem to ask a logical question: 'Should we continue this tradition of mourning, or is it time to stop?' This sets the stage for God's deeper response about the nature of true worship.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself? — “In the fifth month,” from the seventh to the tenth day, Jerusalem …
19th Century
Anglican
In.—It is better understood as belonging to. The Septuagint wrongly gives ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.
In the fifth month.<…
Baptist
On that day, the Jews had kept a fast to commemorate the terrible calamity that happened to the temple in the time of Nebuchadnezzar. Now, these pe…
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16th Century
Protestant
There is no vision here, but the answer which Zechariah was commanded to give to the messengers of the captives, for he says that some had been sen…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house ofthe Lord of hostsThat ministe…
If we truly desire to know the will of God in doubtful matters, we must not only consult his word and ministers, but also seek his direction throug…
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