Zechariah 8:19

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; Jeremiah 41:15).

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), App-92. Compare Zephaniah 3:17.