Fast of Gedaliah
Noun | 1. | Fast of Gedaliah - (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri 3 that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah |
单词 | fast of gedaliah | |||
释义 | Fast of Gedaliah
Fast of GedaliahGedaliah, Fast of (Tsom Gedalyah, Tzom Gedaliahu)Things progressed well until a few hot-headed traitors, who accused Gedaliah of collaborating with the enemy, murdered him and the small garrison of soldiers Nebuchadnezzar had stationed there. Many of the farmers took their families and fled in terror to Egypt; the rest were either killed or taken to Babylon, bringing about Judah's final collapse. The Fast of Gedaliah commemorates the man who was assassinated at a time when he was needed most. DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 245 OxYear-1999, p. 726 RelHolCal-2004, p. 53 Fast of Gedaliah
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