ACC ~ Revelation 12 v13

SATAN ENVIES HUMANKIND ITS SALVATION. OECUMENIUS: When the dragon saw himself in these bad circumstances and that he had fallen from his angelic rank, he became exceedingly bitter against humankind and persecuted the woman who had given birth to the Savior of humankind, in order that he might kill her. “He pursued the woman,” for he knew that her child was too great to be captured, and he envied people their salvation from the Lord, for he could not tolerate such a change that while he had been expelled from heaven, people would ascend from earth to heaven through virtue. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 12.13-17.

THE DEVIL’S HATRED IS BOUNDLESS. PRIMASIUS: As we said before, the devil carries on a hatred against the church that is without bounds and with all means. For the more he is defeated and is expelled, the more sharply does he try to multiply his deceptions. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 12.13.

THE DEVIL PERSECUTES THE CHURCH. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: When the devil wrestled with Christ after his baptism, he was overcome. Then arming himself against the holy apostles, he was again shamed when he saw that they found life through death, while as a snake he had been condemned to crawl upon the ground and to eat dirt, that is, earthly thoughts. He then began to persecute the church, for it has borne and continues to bear the masculine people of God which is not womanly because of desire. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 12.13-14.

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