Leaders And Elevation

Ἄρχοντες λαῶν συνήχθησαν μετὰ τοῦ θεοῦ Αβρααμ ὅτι τοῦ θεοῦ οἱ κραταιοὶ τῆς γῆς σφόδρα ἐπήρθησαν. Οἱ των λαῶν ἄρχοντες, ἤ οἱ ἀπόστολοι, ἤ οἱ ἡγούμενοι τῶν Ἐκκλησιῶν, εἰσὶ συναγόμενοι μετὰ τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ, ἵνα προσάγωσιν τοὺς πρὸς αὐτῶν ὠφελουμένους λαούς· καὶ γὰρ αὐτῶν Θεὸς ἐστιν τέκνων γενομένων τοῦ Ἀβραάμ. Ἐπίστησον δὲ εἰ ἄρχοντες τῶν λαῶν εἶναι δύνανται ἄγγελοι περὶ ὦν εἴηται· Ἔστησεν ὄρια ἐθνῶν κατὰ ἀριθμὸν ἀγγέλλων Θεοῦ. Οἴτινες καὶ συνάγονται μετὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἀβραὰμ, ἐπεὶ διὰ πίστεως υἱοποιήθησαν τῷ Ἀβραὰμ αἱ μερίδες ὦν τυγχάνουσιν ἄρχοντες. Κραταιοὶ τῆς γῆς, οἱ ἐξ αὐτῶν ὀρθῶς πολιτευσάμενοι, ἐπαιρόμενοι τῷ ἄνω φρονεῖν, τῷ τὰ ἀνω ζητεῖν. Οὗτοι γὰρ σφόδρα ἐπαρθέντες γνώσει θείᾳ, καὶ ἀρετῇ μετεωριζόμενοι, τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγένηνται· οἱ γὰρ κραταιοὶ τῆς γῆς, τοῦ Θεοῦ κτῆμα γεγενημένοι, ἐπήρθησαν. Δίδυμος Αλεξανδρεύς, Εἰς Ψαλμους, Ψαλμος ΜϚ Migne PG 39.1378

The rulers of the peoples are gathered with the God of Abraham, the strong of the earth are uplifted  1 The rulers of the people are either the Apostles or the leaders of the Churches, who are are gathered together with the God of Abraham, that they lead the people under their charge, for theirs is the God of the children of Abraham. Let us see whether the princes of the people are also angels, concerning which it is said, 'He has established the limits of his people according to the number of the angels of God.' 2 Those who are gathered with the God of Abraham, since by faith they are made sons of Abraham, are those who have their part are princes. The strong ones of the earth are those who are rightly established and are lifted up to think of high things. 3 They who are highly elevated by Divine knowledge, and sublime virtues, they are made sons of God, for the strong ones of the earth, by the adoption of God, are lifted up. Didymus the Blind, Commentary on the Psalms, from Psalm 46 1Ps 46.10  2 Deut 22.8  3 Coloss 3. 1-2