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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
Scripture correctly says: Be renewed, O islands. For we are surrounded by the waves of sin, like islands in the sea of this world. Therefore, these islands were renewed by the coming of the Lord through the forgiveness of sins, that is, men were immersed in the water as if placed in the midst of the sea like islands, they were struck by the waves like islands, resounding with the waves of sins as if they were islands, in which, before, there were frequent shipwrecks for the simple reason that there was deceit in their hearts and …
Jerome
Let the islands be silent before me, and let the nations change their strength: let them come near, and then let them speak: let us come together to judgment. Who raised up the Just One from the East, and called him to follow him? He will give nations before him, and he will rule over kings: he will make them like the dust with his sword, and like stubble driven by the wind to his bow. He will pursue them, and he will pass in peace, a path will not appear under his feet. …
Thomas Aquinas
804. Let the islands keep silence before me. Here he begins to strengthen them toward firm expectation from the love of God who promises. And this is divided into three parts: in the first, he shows divine love from the benefits which he gave to their fathers; in the second, from the Son, whom he promised to them: behold my servant (ch. 42); in the third, through the consolations which he foretells among various difficulties: and now thus says the Lord (ch. 43). …
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