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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Since the apostle mentioned the salvation of the soul, and it is unknown and strange to the hearing, it is attested by the prophets, who searched and inquired about it. They searched into the future, as, for example, Daniel, whom the angel appearing to him called for this reason "man of desires" (Dan. 10:11)! They inquired into what and what manner of time the Spirit who was in them was indicating. …
Oecumenius
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to come to you searched and investigated carefully, Since Peter had made mention of the salvation of the soul: however, this was not clear, but he brings forth the prophets who inquired and studied about it. For they inquired about future events: as Daniel did, who was called a man of desires by the angel, who gave him divine responses. (Dan. 9:23)
Clement of Alexandria
"Of which salvation," he says, [1 Peter 1:10] "the prophets have inquired and searched diligently," and what follows. It is declared by this that the prophets spoke with wisdom, and that the Spirit of Christ was in them, according to the possession of Christ, and in subjection to Christ. For God works through archangels and kindred angels, who are called spirits of Christ.
Western Saints
Bede
About which salvation the prophets inquired and searched, etc. They inquired and searched in secret from the Lord, or from angels, about the future grace of the Gospel, when or in what order eternal salvation would come to the world, which is found in their books. Therefore, one of them also deserved to be called "man of desires" by the angel for his great love of saving knowledge. But they prophesied by speaking openly to people and explaining what they knew in secret through internal contemplation.
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