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Luke 1:71

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

For He seemed to be at rest when He paid no attention to many sins and was long-suffering toward idol-madness; but when He became incarnate in the last times, He arose and crushed all the demons who hate us, and no longer continues to rest and be long-suffering.

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Western Saints

Bede

Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us. It must be joined from the previous verse, "he raised up for us," that is, he raised up for us salvation from our enemies. For when he had briefly stated earlier: "And he raised up a horn of salvation for us," continuing as if explaining more openly what he had said: "Salvation," he says, "from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us." But all who hate us signify either perverse men or unclean spirits. …

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Bonaventure

Second, he subjoins the benefit which the Prophets promised, when he says: Salvation from our enemies: and the word he wrought or he raised up should be repeated. For the Prophets spoke of this: 1 Peter 1: "Concerning which salvation the Prophets inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace to come in you." This salvation, moreover, consists in liberation from enemies, that is, from demons: Psalm: "Deliver me from my enemies"; Colossians 1: "He has rescued us from the power of darkness." And he adds thirdly the …

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