Zechariah 7:7

ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON Zechariah 7:7 The South is the area to the south of Jerusalem, around Beersheba. The lowland is to the west of Jerusalem. Though the original question reflected a ritual concern, the Lord’s response asks a deeper question: “When you fasted and mourned, was it really out of a concern over the loss of my favor?” If they have simply been fasting for selfish reasons, then they have not learned the lesson that the temple’s destruction was intended to teach. Such fasting was a waste of time.