Cyril of Alexandria — on Eph 4:8-9 (Commentary on Luke, SERMON XLIX, 9:18-22)

“For that He utterly abolished death, and effaced destruction, and spoiled hell, and overthrew the tyranny of the enemy, and took away the sin of the world, and opened the gates above to the dwellers upon earth, and united earth to heaven: these things proved Him to be, as I said, in truth God.”