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We see that Zecharyah accounts for at least six of these “traditions of men”, and we also need pay close attention to the rebuke and the comfort given by Yahweh. We discussed the idea that while_ He commands us to “Feast!”, misaligned praise within cries out , “Fast!” One intended for humble joy and gratitude, the other for somberness and struggle. The admonishment through Zecharayah is that Judah, the temporarily blinded tribe/faculty within, would one day come to understand that their fasts in fact were not commanded (a direct violation of Deuteronomy 4:2) and that they would soon join the Feasts (specific times on Yahweh’s will to be “downloaded” into the minds of obedient souls), forsaking their own burdens (fasts). Yes, even the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) will be seen as a day of its purpose, the “humble (afflict) your mind (soul)”, that is meant to bring utter joy. A couple of verses to help the truth come forth:

“Speak to all the people (thoughts) of the land (firm thought plain) and to the priests (mind “judges”), saying, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh (specifically the Day of Atonement) moons through those 70 years [of mental captivity], was it really for Me that you fasted – for Me?'”

(Zecharayah 7:5)
And:
“I will turn your [and this means all of Israyl] feasts (mental festivities) into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation…” (Amoshyah 8:10)
This was actual punishment from Yahweh, that all tribes (mental faculties) would get lured into thinking Feast days are times of fasting. It is not so loved one! As it says at the end of the above verse from Zecharayah 8:19

…Therefore, love truth and peace.”
One more small issue to cover and then it will be time to let Yahweh speak within you, for has He not said, “You need not that any man [thoughts and ideas separate from the will of Yahweh] teach you…” 11 Yahchanan 2:27). Our last issue is found at Acts 27:9. The context always aids the intent loved one. As you read all of Acts 27 you come to realize that the reference in verse 9 is that winter is near, as the Feast Tabernacles is in September. Verse 12 of chapter 27 affirms that it is winter that is being discussed, and what has already past is the “feasts”, not the “fast”. We know that historically all of Israyl and Judah had been given over to the lie that a fast was incorporated into the last feast of the Hebrew calendar year, so it would not even be a surprise that “fast” would be in their minds, but even then, what would the fast alone have to do with the context of the chapter? “Nothing!”, is correct!

Jubilee
The Hebrew word for Jubilee is yobel (yob -ale) Its definition, “blast, signal”; #3104. Its root is yabal (yaw- bawl), “flow, bring”; #2986).

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