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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Here in Verse 8 is shown the cause of the misery: Jerusalem. First is indicated its very sinning, secondly, its progress. As said: "she became filthy." There are two further notions. First sin is referred to as "filthy". Namely, as expressed, "antonomastically", within infidelity and idolatry. As Proverbs 14:34 declares: "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Secondly, the effect of sin is set forth. First, is the misery, plus an instability. As said: "all who honored her despise her". …
Bonaventure
As the body loses its strength, beauty and health in the absence of food, so the soul without the understanding of truth becomes dark and weak, distorted and unstable in all things; and so it needs to be fed. Hence, the unsettled mind, lacking food, wanders about and is unstable. And so, Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable, and for that reason, having been expelled from paradise, she wanders about, and her people have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul. …
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