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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
For it is clear that Christ caused the salvation of the flesh for all those on the earth. Through his resurrection, death was destroyed and destruction was stamped out, and we are brought springing back to life, we who through Adam had been driven into opposition. So we do not say that the Savior prayed out of a sense of failure but rather on account of the plan [economy] that he carried out in order to inspire our following.… For he stands as an example for us in the way he showed courage before the cross.
Western Saints
Jerome
Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the despised soul, to the abhorred nation, to the servant of rulers. Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship because of the Lord, for he is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you. LXX: Thus says the Lord, who delivers you, the God of Israel. Sanctify him who despises his own soul, who is an abomination to the nations, who is the servant of rulers. …
Thomas Aquinas
900. Thus says the Lord the redeemer. Here he promises liberation. And concerning this he does two things: first, he promises liberation; second, he excludes their doubt: and Zion said (Isa 49:14). Concerning the first, he does three things. First, he sets out the things preceding the liberation, namely, the veneration of the Jews, which was the cause of their liberation; and he recalls their original dishonor: despised, because of the foolishness of the people; abhorred, because of the singularity of their worship; servant, because …
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