DANIEL 7
9 “As I looked, thrones were placed,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames;
its wheels were burning fire.”
10 A stream of fire issued
and came out from before him;
a thousand thousands served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him;
the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.
11 “I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. – Daniel 7:9-12
DANIEL 7 THE ANCIENT OF DAYS RULE
This account narrates the parts of Daniel’s dream and it focuses on the title of God “Ancient of Days.” According to gotquestions.org website, this title of God is found only three times in the bible namely Daniel 7:9,13 and 22. Verse 22 refers specifically 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 Persons 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 (Daniel 7:22).”
What does this title of God mean to us Christians? Should we shudder knowing that one of these days, we will be held accountable to how we live our lives? Many of us do not really want to ponder on this title of God because it reminds us how we will be held accountable for every little or big thing we do in life. Daniel’s prophetic vision could be a warning for us all to watch how we live our lives. Are we serving God or ourselves?
REFLECTION
- Why do you think this “judge” title of God scares many people?
