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The title “Ancient of Days” first appears in Daniel 7:9, where Daniel describes his vision of heaven. There, an ancient, or venerable, Person sits on a flaming throne with wheels of fire, His hair and clothing white as snow. The flaming throne symbolizes judgment, while the white hair and the title “Ancient” indicate that God existed before time began. In Isaiah 43:13, God refers to Himself as existing from ancient times (literally, “before days were”). This means that God existed before days were even created. Genesis 1 tells us that God created time, days, and nights, so God existed before the beginning of time. God is often portrayed as ancient, as He is “from everlasting to everlasting” “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”, (Psalm 90:2), and as “the first and the last” in Isaiah 44:6.
There is no doubt that the reference in Daniel 7 is to God as Judge. A similar description appears in Revelation 1:14-15, where Christ is described as having snow-white hair and blazing eyes. In Revelation, God the Son is depicted with the same power of judgment over His church as the Ancient of Days has in judging Israel. In fact, His sharp gaze judges all seven of the churches in Revelation 1–3 with complete clarity of all there is to know.
The title “Ancient of Days” is found only three times in Scripture, all three in prophetic passages in Daniel 7:9, 13, and 22. Verse 22 specifically refers to Jesus, whose judgment will be part of the end-times events. In Daniel 7:13, the term “Ancient of Days” refers to God the Father, and we see Him on His throne as Jesus, the “Son of Man,” approaches the throne on clouds. God is a triune God, meaning three Per
Sons in One, and at different times “Ancient of Days” refers to Jesus Christ and at other times, to God the Father. But in the prophetic sense, it clearly refers to Jesus, the Ancient of Days returning to pronounce judgment on the world “until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.”, (Daniel 7:22).
