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Daniel 7:9

I beheld till the thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.

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Aquinas Study Bible

AD 2017

Ancient of days: By the Ancient of days he means none other than the Lord and God and Ruler of all, and even of Christ Himself, who never ages because He is eternal. (St. Hippolytus) In that vision the whole order of the judicial power is clearly expressed. This power is in God Himself as its first origin, and more especially in the Father Who is the fount of the entire Godhead; wherefore it is stated in the first place that the "Ancient of days sat." But the judicial power was transmitted from the Father to the Son, not only from eternity in respect of the Divine nature, but also in time in respect of the human nature wherein He merited it. Hence in the aforesaid vision it is further stated Daniel 7:13-14: "Lo, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and He came even to the Ancient of days . . . And He gave Him power and glory, and a kingdom." (St. Thomas Aquinas)

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