) because full of Gospel truths, and because of that clear light they diffuse to others:and give them showers of rain: productive, under a divine influence, of large conversions among Jews and Gentiles:to everyone grass in the field: on whom these showers fall with efficacy, and a divine blessing; everyone of these have a spiritual knowledge of Christ, faith in him, repentance towards God, food and fulness of it; and are filled with the fruits of righteousness, or good works, to the glory of God; see Isa 55:10.
The Targum is,"that he may give to them (the children of men) corn to eat, and grass to the beasts in the field;''taking the words literally. Opera & Dies, l. 2. Comment. in Amos iv. 7. fol. 39. F. Travels, p.
136, 137. Ed. 2. Misn. Taanith, c. 1. sect.