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Isaiah 41:2

Eastern Fathers

Cyril of Alexandria

The wonder of God is not only found rightly in the magnificent work he did in the creation. For he has done nothing less than save the inhabitants of the earth, delivering the human race from death and destruction and the devil's snare. For he has condemned the sin that had become master through our sins, so that he has justified through faith those who are able to be with him. He became for us righteousness and redemption and sanctification before God the Father.

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Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Second, he tells of the benefits given to them: who has raised up the just one, where he tells of the multitude of benefits as to divine election; the just one, Abraham, from the east, namely, Chaldea (Gen 12); my foot has followed his steps (Job 23:11); as the girdle sticks close to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me all the house of Israel (Jer 13:11); I saw their fathers like the first fruits of the fig tree in the top thereof (Hos 9:10); and as to power granted them: he shall give the nations in his sight, namely, …

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