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Isaiah 49:6

Eastern Fathers

Cyril of Alexandria

But when Christ appeared in the world they were gathered though faith in the one straight and blameless opinion, those whom Satan once had scattered and who formerly had deserted their love for God. They had run toward the enemy who produces and pursues sin. Those who had thrown away God's providence of good things are now with Christ at peace.… So he reveals the ministry of his incarnation, that he was formed as a slave by the Father from the womb so as to gather Israel and Jacob. …

Commentary On Isaiah 4:4.49:5-6 ↗

Western Saints

Ambrose of Milan

It is one thing to be named Son according to the divine substance; it is another thing to be so called according to the adoption of human flesh. For, according to the divine generation, the Son is equal to God and Father, and, according to the adoption of a body, he is a servant to God the Father. …

Exposition of the Christian Faith 5.8.106-7 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Second, the response itself is set out: and he said: it is a small thing, as if to say: I will honor your ministry so much that not only among the Jews, but among all the gentiles my salvation will be declared by you: is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? (Rom 3:29). 899. This is also clearly explained of Christ, who by preaching and the consumption of death bore little fruit among the Jews but illuminated and saved the gentiles. …

Commentary on Isaiah ↗