He shall judge among the nations, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall crush the heads over many countries.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
13. "He shall judge among the heathen: He shall fill up what hath fallen" (ver. 6). Whoever thou art who art obstinate against Christ, thou hast raised on high a tower that must fall. It is good that thou shouldest cast thyself down, become humble, throw thyself at the feet of Him who sitteth on the right hand of the Father, that in thee a ruin may be made to be built up. For if thou abidest in thy evil height, thou shalt be cast down when thou canst not be built up. For of such the Scripture saith in another passage: "Therefore shall He break down, and not build them up." Beyond doubt he would not say this of some, unless there were some whom He broke down so as to build them up again. And this is going on at this time, while Christ is judging among the heathen in such a manner as to fill up what hath fallen. "He shall smite many heads over the earth." Here upon the earth in this life He shall smite many heads. He maketh them humble instead of proud; and I dare to say, my brethren, th...
Ruins. Hebrew and Septuagint, "with dead bodies "(Calmet) or he will fill up the places of the fallen angels. (Jansenius)
Implevit valles. (St. Jerome)
Christ was placed for the fall and for the resurrection of many.
Of many. Hebrew, "the head in an extensive territory. "We might render the Vulgate, "he shall crush the heads of many in the land. "(Haydock)
Rebellious kings, with their populous kingdoms shall be destroyed. (Worthington)
The power of the devil, and of all his agents, shall be crushed, though they may fill the greater part of the world, (Haydock) in terra quam multi occupant. (Berthier)
