[Drake]

Originally Posted by Jo S

The word there in Greek is "archon". It does translate to "ruler" but not as we understand it today. The word ruler as we typical view it would be assumed singular, as in "a ruler" or one person in power, but in Greek archon or ruler pointed to an office of power. So in Eph 2:2, Paul is pointing to a body of powers of the air meaning the spirit of all fallen angels and demons, not just Satan himself. So it does not point to a singular person indwelling in the sons of disobedience if that's the argument they're trying to make.

Spot on.

Drake