THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
When God imposes laborious trials and suffering, who can provide assistance? And when the mighty hand of the Almighty declares war, who can rescue the distressed from impending disaster? Certainly, no one can. For His sovereign decrees are obeyed by the very nature of existence, and His intentions are surely fulfilled. Thus, if He states that you must embark on a long journey, even to the land of Cytius (which some identify as a city in Cyprus, while the Cytians claim it is Carthage); even there you would find no solace: that is, even there you would be pursued by adversaries, living in fear of death and facing mortal perils. Moreover, if you were captured and taken to Chaldea, your suffering would not cease; for rest would elude you there. How can this be?
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For Chaldea too was laid waste when the Persians and Assyrians invaded, particularly during Cyrus's campaigns, when its walls crumbled. The reference to the walls of Chaldea likely pertains to the king or to the very fortifications that the Babylonians felt assured would protect them, believing that they would remain untouched and that their enemies would be futile in their assaults. These fortifications were constructed to accommodate multiple chariots traveling side by side. Therefore, the God of all, shaking the Babylonians' confidence, declared through the prophet Jeremiah, "The wall of Babylon shall be broken down by digging" (Jeremiah 51:58).