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What the Fathers say

Malachi 4:2

Eastern Fathers

Cosmas Indicopleustes

But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and ye shall go forth and gambol as calves released from the stall.

The Christian Topography, Book 5 ↗

Western Saints

Ambrose of Milan

And because his faith and devotion were invincible, the Lord revealed to him secret mysteries, touching the width of his thigh; because from his seed the Lord Jesus was to descend from the Virgin, who was neither unequal nor unequal to God; the width of the thigh signified the cross of him who astoundedly died, because the forgiveness of sin, spread throughout the whole world, would be beneficial to all who, astonished by their own body and given sleep, would grant resurrection to the dead. …

On Jacob and the Blessed Life ↗

Jerome

But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. LXX: But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. …

Commentary on Malachi ↗

Bonaventure

In the allegorical sense, the sun signifies Christ. "The sun rises and the sun goes down." It rises in the nativity, it goes down in death; it orbits through noon in the ascension; it is inclined to the north in the judgment. Malachias refers to the first: "But for you who fear My name, there will arise the Sun of Justice with its healing rays."

Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 13 ↗