Verse 19
saith = hath said.
the fourth month. The ninth of Tammuz (Jeremiah 52:6 , Jeremiah 52:7 ), when the city was broken up; hence called "the fourth fast".
the fifth. On the tenth of Ab, when the Temple and the houses were burnt (Jeremiah 52:12 , Jeremiah 52:13 ).
the seventh. The third of Tisri, when Gedaliah was slain by Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah (Jeremiah 40:8 ; Jeremiah 41:1-3 , Jeremiah 41:15-18 ).
the tenth. On the tenth of Tebeth, when the king of Babylon set his face against Jerusalem (Ezekiel 24:1 , Ezekiel 24:2 ). So The Talmud, Rosh Hashanah, vol. 18 B.
feasts = appointed seasons. These fasts were appointed by man. The feasts were "feasts of Jehovah" because appointed by Him. Ref: to Pentateuch (Leviticus 23:2-44 ), App-92 . Compare Zephaniah 3:17 .
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