1) Purim was instituted after the relevant events.
2) Certain fasts were instituted in connection with the Destructionof the Temple.
3) After the Destruction of the Temple, the laws of sacrifices weresuspended.
4) The false prophets, at long last, were silenced. They hadpredicted that no Destruction would take place.
Also, the lure of idolatry finally weakened, since the Destructionand Exile happened exactly as predicted by the true Prophets, whowere the same ones who had spoken ceaselessly against dabbling inidolatry.
5) During the exile, offering sacrifices was not possible. Untilthe Second Temple was built, prayer (which had always existed) wasthe sole offering to God, alongside the Torah-study and performanceof mitzvot (Torah-commands), which had also always existed.
2) Certain fasts were instituted in connection with the Destructionof the Temple.
3) After the Destruction of the Temple, the laws of sacrifices weresuspended.
4) The false prophets, at long last, were silenced. They hadpredicted that no Destruction would take place.
Also, the lure of idolatry finally weakened, since the Destructionand Exile happened exactly as predicted by the true Prophets, whowere the same ones who had spoken ceaselessly against dabbling inidolatry.
5) During the exile, offering sacrifices was not possible. Untilthe Second Temple was built, prayer (which had always existed) wasthe sole offering to God, alongside the Torah-study and performanceof mitzvot (Torah-commands), which had also always existed.
