Editing Oecumenius (section)

==Theology==
===Immaculate Conception===
Oecumenius is known to have been an early proponent of the sinlessness of the Virgin Mary:
::He calls the mother of God a "cloud" on whom he rode, honoring her who is his mother according to the flesh. For, indeed, Isaiah foresaw her in this manner, saying, "Behold, the Lord is seated on a swift cloud, and he will come to Egypt, and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence." Interpreting this saying, Aquila says that the cloud is a "light material." "Material," as I think, because she was a human being and flesh, and "light" because of her purity and blamelessness and '''because not even one sin weighed her down''', yet also because of the excellence and heavenward character of her soul. | Commentary on the Apocalypse 14.14-16