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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
The burden of the valley of vision. LXX: The word of the valley of Zion. In the book of Hebrew Names, we have defined Zion as the watchtower that is situated in the heights and contemplates those who come from afar. Therefore, when Zion is referred to in accordance with the laws of tropology, it signifies the Church. …
Thomas Aquinas
The burden of the valley. Here he threatens against those who were joined to the people of God by right of authority and yet were plundering their goods. And first, as to those to whom pertained authority in temporal affairs; second, against those to whom pertained authority in spiritual affairs: thus says the Lord (Isa 22:15). Now, authority in temporal affairs pertains to kings, and therefore in the first part he threatens against Jerusalem, which was the seat of the kingdom; and concerning this, he does two things. …
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