THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
As one might pluck olives from a tree, so too shall they be cast aside. Should any remnants remain following the grape harvest, these will raise their voices in exclamation. Through unmistakable illustrations, the text illustrates the brutal disregard of the adversaries, showing no compassion and allowing none to evade their relentless cruelty. Those who seek fruit from the olive tree examine it carefully and diligently gather every fallen piece until nothing is overlooked. Similarly, the adversaries will reap their harvest by completely annihilating them. Once the gathering is completed, a cry will be heard, a phrase drawn from the customary exclamation that concludes the grape harvest.
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Those who have worked to gather the grapes celebrate with joyful shouts and hearty songs as they leave the fields. In this way, the adversaries, having stripped everything bare and left no one untouched, will raise their voices in triumph over the fallen. However, reflecting on the deeper significance of these words, we assert that at the time of judgment, none who have lived unrighteously will be able to hide. The righteous, who have led lives of integrity, shall ascend to the highest realms, while the impure and wicked will become sustenance for the unquenchable flames. The Savior imparts this truth, teaching that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net cast into the sea, gathering all kinds, which will then be sorted; the good placed into vessels while the wicked are cast aside (Matt. 13:47, 48). Thus, a meticulous examination of the wicked will occur, and certainly, none who have lived in such a manner will escape, for He who knows the depths of the heart will reveal them all to the angels designated for this task.