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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord. And Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, because he could not go to the Temple. To the wall of the Temple, next to which Solomon had built a palace. Or rather, next to Jeremiah, to his heart; who calls the heart a wall, so that with his whole mind he might pray to the Lord.
Thomas Aquinas
773. And Ezechias turned his face toward the wall. Here he sets out his delivery from sickness, and concerning this, he sets out three things: first, the prayer of Ezechias is set out; second, the promise of healing: and the word of the Lord came to Isaiah (Isa 38:4); third, the thanksgiving of Ezechias: the writing of Ezechias (Isa 38:9). Concerning the first, he sets out three things. …
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