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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
Whoever suffers anything on account of me obtains help from me, the One who gives strength to you, Jacob, that is, all of you from the seed of Jacob. I have said how he sends them prophetic words in the mouth of the holy apostles and evangelists that they are from Jacob, which clearly relates to the flesh. And it is small wonder that Jacob was called the supplanter, that is, the supplanter of Satan and of those who casually and with youthful neglect rush into the noose of sins.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And he sets out the determination of their punishment: and I will feed your enemies with their own flesh, either because of dissension, as above: every one shall eat the flesh of his own arm (Isa 9:20), or because of the multitude of the dead, when the mouth of one fell upon the blood of another, as if he wished to drink it, or because of famine. Third, he sets out the fruit of liberation: and all flesh shall know, above: all flesh shall see the salvation of our God (Isa 40:5).
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