Friday, February 27, 2026

Oecumenius Interpreting Isaiah 14:12 as a Reference to Both "The Assyrian" and "Satan"

 In his commentary on Rev 2:28, we read:

 

And I will give him the morning star, says the prophet concerning the Assyrian or Satan, “How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn!” (Isa. 14:12) He is still called the morning star; therefore, he says, I will give Satan into the hand of my servants. Similar to what is said by the apostle: “God will soon crush Satan under your feet.” (Rom. 16:20) And, “on an asp and a basilisk you will tread, and you will trample a lion and a dragon.” (Ps. 90:13) (Commentary on Revelation by Oecumenius [trans. John Litteral; 2026], 43, emphasis in bold added)

 

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