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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"The princes of the peoples are gathered together unto the God of Abraham" [Psalm 47:9]. The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. [Exodus 3:6] True it is, God said this, and thereupon the Jews prided themselves, and said, "We are Abraham's children;" [John 8:33] priding themselves in their father's name, carrying his flesh, not holding his faith; by seed cleaving to Him, in manners degenerating. But the Lord, what said He to them so priding themselves? …
Thomas Aquinas
And not only are the nations subject to Him, but also their princes; hence he says, "the princes of the peoples," namely of all [peoples], "are gathered together," through faith and love, "with the God of Abraham." And he says "Abraham," because he was the beginning of belief in both Father and Son. Mt. 3: "God is able to raise up children of Abraham from these stones." Ps. 71: "The kings of Arabia," etc. …
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