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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Oecumenius
And he says that it is a kind of wonder-working of the demons to bring the kings together against one another in war at the time of the end, and he calls that day great, that is, that season; for truly that day is called great and terrible, and also by Joel it is said, before it comes, "the great and evident day of the Lord." (Joel 3:4)
Western Saints
Bede
And they go forth to the kings of the whole earth, to gather them for battle, etc. Just as there are holy kings, for whom, with the Euphrates dried up, the way is prepared for the East, so also the wicked are called kings of the earth, who, not gathered from the whole world to one place, but each nation in its own place, attack the saints. The great day of the Lord is the whole time from the Lord's passion. …
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