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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Jerusalem
So, our Lord Jesus Christ comes from heaven, and he comes with glory at the last day to bring this world to its close. For this world will accomplish its course, and the world that once came into being is hereafter to be renewed. For seeing that corruption, theft, adultery and every form of sin has been poured out on the earth, and in the world fresh blood has been ever mingled with previous blood, this astonishing habitation filled with iniquity is not to last. This world passes away that the fairer world may be revealed. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Third, as to the destruction of their idols; and concerning this he does three things. 736. And first, he shows that the help of idols will cease in wars: and all the host of the heavens, namely, of the air, that is, the demons; or, literally, the spirits, which, according to the opinion of the gentiles, governed the stars, shall pine away, above: the idols of Egypt shall be moved (Isa 19:1); and in counsels, namely, inasmuch as they divined from the stars; and the heavens shall be folded together, that is: just as no one can read …
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