Daniel 7:9 (WEB)
“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
Fathers and councils · 13
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Daniel vii. 9–14” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“He appointed judgment, and the books were opened.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9, 10.
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Justin Martyr
“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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John Chrysostom
“What also to Ezekiel? for he too beheld Him sitting above the Cherubim. ( Ezek. i. and x.) What to Daniel? for he too saith, “The Ancient of days did sit” ( Dan. vii. 9.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Let Him then be standing for you, that you may not be afraid of Him sitting; for when sitting He judges, as Daniel says: “The thrones were placed, and the books were opened, and the Ancient of days did sit.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9.
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Basil the Great
“…before Him; thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened,” clearly disclosing in the hearing of all, angels and men, things good and evil, things done openly and in secret, deeds, words, and thoughts all at once.” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9, 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9–14
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…judgment-seat, more just even than fearful; or rather more fearful because it is also just; when the thrones are set and the Ancient of days takes His seat, and the books are opened, and the fiery stream comes forth, and the light before Him, and the darkness prepared; and they that have done good shall go into the…” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9.
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Aphrahat
“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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Clement of Alexandria
“Clearly and plainly, therefore, Daniel the prophet says, “Thrones were set, and upon them sat one like the Ancient of days, and His vesture was white as snow.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Prophecy has called him the “Ancient of days; and the hair of His head was as pure wool,” says the prophet.” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9. [A truly eloquent passage.]
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Hippolytus of Rome
“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.
Read the whole comment“And the dominion of the other beasts was taken away.”” — editor's note: Dan. vii. 9–12.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.18.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.18.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.
Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VI.27.