Chapter 8 of Zechariah is the second part of a literary unit called an inclusion. Chapter 7 started with God's judgment and chapter 8 finishes the unit with promises and prophecies of good for Judah. The Lord promises to dwell in Jerusalem, and changes the name of the city to City of Faithfulness. He then promises that he will save His people from the east and the west, saving them, and bringing them to Jerusalem. The LORD of Hosts finally answers the fasting question from chapter 7, turning the weeping and fasting into joyous celebrations.
