Zechariah 7:3 Cross References

Zechariah 7:3

3: They were to ask this question of the prophets and of the priests at the Temple of the LORD Almighty: "Should we continue to mourn and fast each summer on the anniversary of the Temple's destruction, as we have done for so many years?"

Zechariah 8:19

  1. "This is what the LORD Almighty says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.

Malachi 2:7

  1. The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.

James 4:8

  1. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites.
  2. Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
  3. When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, he will lift you up and give you honor.

Nehemiah 9:1

  1. On October 31 the people returned for another observance. This time they fasted and dressed in sackcloth and sprinkled dust on their heads.
  2. Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners as they confessed their own sins and the sins of their ancestors.
  3. The Book of the Law of the LORD their God was read aloud to them for about three hours. Then for three more hours they took turns confessing their sins and worshiping the LORD their God.

Hosea 4:6

  1. My people are being destroyed because they don't know me. It is all your fault, you priests, for you yourselves refuse to know me. Now I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

Deuteronomy 17:9

  1. where the Levitical priests and the judge on duty will hear the case and decide what to do.
  2. The decision they make at the place the LORD chooses will always stand. You must do exactly what they say.
  3. After they have interpreted the law and reached a verdict, the sentence they impose must be fully executed; do not modify it in any way.

Matthew 9:15

  1. Jesus responded, "Should the wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Someday he will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Haggai 2:11

  1. "This is what the LORD Almighty says! Ask the priests this question about the law:

Isaiah 22:12

  1. The Lord, the LORD Almighty, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of sackcloth to show your remorse.
  2. But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter sacrificial animals, feast on meat, and drink wine. "Let's eat, drink, and be merry," you say. "What's the difference, for tomorrow we die."

Nehemiah 8:9

  1. Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, "Don't weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the LORD your God." All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the law.
  2. And Nehemiah continued, "Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!"
  3. And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day."

Deuteronomy 33:10

  1. Now let them teach your regulations to Jacob; let them give your instructions to Israel. They will present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.

Ezekiel 44:23

  1. They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.
  2. "They will serve as judges to resolve any disagreements among my people. Their decisions must be based on my regulations. And the priests themselves must obey my instructions and laws at all the sacred festivals, and they will see to it that the Sabbath is set apart as a holy day.

Jeremiah 52:12

  1. On August 17 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem.
  2. He burned down the Temple of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.
  3. Then the captain of the guard supervised the entire Babylonian army as they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:12

  1. "All Israel will weep in profound sorrow, each family by itself, with the husbands and wives in separate groups. The family of David will mourn, along with the family of Nathan,
  2. the family of Levi, and the family of Shimei.
  3. Each of the surviving families from Judah will mourn separately, husbands and wives apart.

1 Corinthians 7:5

  1. So do not deprive each other of sexual relations. The only exception to this rule would be the agreement of both husband and wife to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time, so they can give themselves more completely to prayer. Afterward they should come together again so that Satan won't be able to tempt them because of their lack of self-control.

2 Kings 25:8

  1. On August 14 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem.
  2. He burned down the Temple of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.

Zechariah 7:5

  1. "Say to all your people and your priests, `During those seventy years of exile, when you fasted and mourned in the summer and at the festival in early autumn, was it really for me that you were fasting?

Ecclesiastes 3:4

  1. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

Joel 2:17

  1. The priests, who minister in the LORD's presence, will stand between the people and the altar, weeping. Let them pray, "Spare your people, LORD! They belong to you, so don't let them become an object of mockery. Don't let their name become a proverb of unbelieving foreigners who say, `Where is the God of Israel? He must be helpless!'"
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