Introduction
IV. MESSAGES CONCERNING HYPOCRITICAL FASTING CHS. 7-8
A question posed by representative Israelites provided the occasion for God to give four messages that Zechariah collected in the text here. They all deal with the issue of empty ritualism, which the original question introduced.
"As early as Zechariah 1:3-6 it was clear that Zechariah was interested in the spiritual renewal of the postexilic community. Here he deals further with this problem. The purpose of chapters 7 and 8 is to impress on the people their need to live righteously in response to their past judgment and future glory." [Note: Barker, p. 643.]
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