Lamentations 1:5 (LXX): What the Church Fathers Said

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Lamentations 1:5

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Thomas Aquinas

Here in Verse 5 is loudly lamented oppression, insofar as to the captives. So, first is bewailed captivity of minor persons, second, of major persons. As further on is said in Verse 6: "From the daughter of Zion has departed all her majesty." Regarding minor captives three ideas are advanced. First, is the exaltation of enemies' power like: "Her foes", Namely, the Chaldaeans. And: "have become the head". That is, as if lording over them. Then, to possessions it refers: "her enemies prosper". …

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