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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
This forecasts the coming of the Savior and our redemption by his coming. It also foretells the granting of riches to those who believe in him.… Concerning that which is new, that is, the church, it may be fittingly said that it is the daughter of Zion.… For whom does he order to proclaim good news to Zion? Those holy spiritual guides, of course, who took on the leadership role in the church and whose job it was to open the gates and to remove the stones from their midst. And what were they to announce? …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And as to the retribution of justice: tell the daughter of Zion, the people of the Jews, behold your Savior, God, or Cyrus; behold his reward is with him, that he might repay good things to you and evil things to your enemies. Mystically, this refers to the coming of Christ to judge, above (Isa 40:9–10) has the same thing.
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