Daniel Haas

Tag: Zechariah

  • Rejoicing does get old

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    Zechariah 9:9-17 fires the people up: “Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey— on a colt, the foal of a donkey….” That happens a lot: People are excited about God during…

  • Stollen Fast

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    Today’s reading Zechariah 8:1-23 calls for a “fast of joy and gladness”. Like Lent is the fast before Easter, Advent used to be the fast before Christmas. Any major Christ-day has a preparatory fasting period before it. Maybe you can get a sense for what a “fast of joy” is when you consider the history…