Daniel 7:22

Justin Martyr

• Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 31

  “I, Daniel, was possessed with a very great astonishment, and my speech was changed in me; yet I kept the matter in my heart.’ ”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9–28.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 5

  “For the beast shall not be slain until the Ancient of Days shall sit upon the throne, and the Son of Man shall come near before Him, and authority shall be given to Him.” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9, 13, 14, 22.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.23Book XX

  “…of the Son of man, that is to say, of Christ, he says, “My spirit was terrified, I Daniel in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me,” etc. Some have interpreted these four kingdoms as signifying those of the Assyrians, Persians, Macedonians, and Romans.” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 15–28. Passage cited at length.

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27Book VI

  “And the animal essence is, he says, of a fiery nature, and is also termed by them the super-celestial Topos, and Hebdomad, and “Ancient of Days.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9, 13, 22.

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• Hebrews 12:29

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Genesis 2:2

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Deuteronomy 9:3

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Psalm 50:3

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Psalm 111:10

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Proverbs 1:7

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.

• Proverbs 9:10

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.