Commentary for Sanhedrin 195:13
אמר רבי אלכסנדרי רבי יהושע בן לוי רמי כתיב (דניאל ז, יג) וארו עם ענני שמיא כבר אינש אתה וכתיב (זכריה ט, ט) עני ורוכב על חמור זכו עם ענני שמיא לא זכו עני רוכב על חמור
shall cease likewise. Now, 'when the haughty cease to exist, the magi shall also cease,' as it is written, And I will purely purge away thy haughty ones<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] from [H], 'great', 'haughty'. ');"><sup>24</sup></span> and take away all thy tin.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Metaphorically applied to the magi, as being 'a cheap metal.' ');"><sup>25</sup></span>
Rashi on Sanhedrin
"[No] more explicit than this" - When the Land of Israel will give fruit bountifully, this is an indication of the impending redemption, and there is no greater indication than this.
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