bound. Satan was then bound when he was mocked on the Cross, and mankind received authority from Christ to walk on that same serpent as on one bound, those whom he was unable to harm.

in the right hand. Now in his right hand, that is, within his power and knowledge, all mystery of the Deity was enclosed in the books of the prophets. For the Lord does nothing which he does not reveal to his servants the prophets.

Like wild beasts from their lairs, so these also will be released over the earth from their places through the Devil their general, so that they may destroy the camps of the saints-that is, the Church- which have been established in the four extremities of the world; unaware that not one angel but many are those that surround the fearers of God, as the…

All wept who were lost in ignorance, men and those from the orders of the most pure and angelic ranks.

before his throne. Now the seven spirits indicate the activity of the life-giving Spirit which directed Christ, God who was made man for us.

So at the end of this section glory is befitting to Him who brought us to this honor and created so much grace. For we have nothing else to give in exchange, except only glory.

made us a kingdom: He made us kings through hope according to the undying promise, because if we endure we shall reign with Him.

and priests. in that we continually offer to Him the rational sacrifice of thanksgiving and blessing, heeding the advice, 'Offer to God a sacrifice of blessing' instead of irrational sacrifices:

By Christ, he says, and not simply by God. But if through Jesus Christ God had this knowledge revealed, it is clear that it was through the Spirit, that is, because through Christ the grace of the activity of the Spirit descends to us.

first begotten of the dead. Because he is not like those who died previously and rose and died again; but he is eternally immortal in the body which died.