Greek Commentaries on Revelation (Biblia.com)

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The Eastern church gives little evidence of particular interest in the book of Revelation. Oecumenius of Isauria’s commentary on the book is the earliest full treatment in Greek and dates only from the early sixth century. Along with Oecumenius’s commentary, only that of Andrew of Caesarea (dating from the same era and often summarizing Oecumenius before offering a contrary opinion) and that of...

of the spiritual reality of earthly and historical life, or in one case of the vision of God. Seldom does Oecumenius move allegorically from earthly reality to the purely spiritual, which is characteristic of Origenism. Oecumenius understands Revelation to be an unveiling of the spiritual meaning of human history. For this he uses the term “mystery” (μυστήριον), and Revelation is full of mystery because the Evangelist John was “holier than all preachers and more spiritual than every other spiritual

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