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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
Because the prophet recognized that the Jewish people would perish from the faith and because he foresaw that there would arise within the church holy apostles, through whom many of the Gentiles would be established in the strength of faith and life, he spoke with great encouragement, saying, "The stones have fallen, but we will build with square stones." Having foreseen the rise of the apostles, martyrs and doctors of the holy church, he was less troubled by the fall of the stones, which represents the judgment of the Jews, because …
Thomas Aquinas
The bricks, that is, the kings of Judah, who were weak, are fallen down, away from us, but we will build our kingdom with square stones, that is, strong kings from among ourselves. They, namely, our enemies, as the Syrians, have cut down the sycamores, that is, the unfruitful kings of Judah; we will change them, that is, set up in their place, cedars, that is, lofty men from among ourselves, above: and make the son of Tabeel king in the midst thereof (Isa 7:6). …
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