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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: Zechariah - Chapters 7-8
Description: In chapters 7-8 of Zechariah, since the Jews are now home from exile, they asked the question do we need to continue fasting on months that reminded us of the Babylonian attack on Jerusalem? The 10th months was when Babylon laid siege on Jerusalem. On the 4th month Babylon breached Jerusalem's wall. It was on the 5th month that Jerusalem and the temple were burnt down, and it was the 7th month when Gedaliah the governor of Judah were killed by the Jews. The Lord first asked about why they fasted? He reminded them the reason for the exile...