George Leo Haydock

Beautiful. The corporal beauty of Christ may be problematical. (Haydock) — But justice is the truest beauty. (St. Augustine) — All admired his eloquence, (Luke iv. 22., and John vii. 46.) and innumerable converts were made, by the preaching of his word. (St. Jerome) — The young women here address the spouse. — Therefore, I say, (Rabbins) or “because” God hath chosen thee freely. Solomon was styled the beloved, (2 Kings xii. 25.) and was highly favoured, Wisdom viii. 20., and 3 Kings iv. 29., &c. But this was only a figure of Jesus Christ, (Calmet) whose hypostatical union was an effect of gratuitous predestination, (St. Augustine, prĉd. xv.) though his other graces were merited. (St. Chrysostom) (Sa) (Calmet) — He was most excellent in all sorts of gifts. (Worthington)