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Job 33:30

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

That he may recal their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living. For that is the light of the dying which we behold with our bodily eyes. But they who still live for this world, are in darkness in the light of the dying. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXIV ↗

Thomas Aquinas

He assigns the usefulness of this saying, "to call their souls back from corruption," which expresses freedom from evil, "and to enlighten them with the light of the living," which expresses the attainment of good things. Each of these can be applied to corporeal or spiritual goods. When he says here "three ways," this should refer to the two second modes of God speaking. …

Commentary on Job ↗