Bible Verses About Ancient of Days: 12

"As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze."

— Daniel 7:9 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Ancient of Days want Scripture on Daniel's vision — the Ancient of Days on the throne, and the one like a son of man approaching — not only the Everlasting Father title, beginning and end, or Alpha and Omega lists alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Everlasting Father, Bible verses about the beginning and the end, Bible verses about Alpha and Omega, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about King of Kings, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. Ancient of Days here means Dan 7:9,13,22 and matching eternal-throne / judgment lines — distinct from those broader title lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Aramaic/Hebrew tradition, "Ancient of Days" is עַתִּיק יוֹמִין Attiq Yomin (Strong's H6268; Bible Hub H6268 for attiq — ancient, advanced) — the One ancient of days who sits in judgment in Daniel 7. Daniel sees thrones set, the Ancient of Days take his seat, and one like a son of man approach with authority. This list tracks that Ancient-of-Days vision, not the whole everlasting-Father or Alpha-Omega inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 7 presses the glory of the Ancient of Days on the judgment throne and the dominion given to the Son of man (Bible Hub MHC Daniel 7; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Daniel 7). (Everlasting Father and Alpha-and-Omega lists live on those pages; this list centers Ancient of Days.)

12 Bible verses about Ancient of Days

1. Daniel 7:9. "As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze." The Ancient of Days took his seat. See Bible verses about worship.

2. Daniel 7:13. "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence." One like a son of man — approached the Ancient of Days. See Bible verses about the Son of Man.

3. Daniel 7:14. "He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." Everlasting dominion — kingdom that will never be destroyed. See Bible verses about the kingdom of God.

4. Daniel 7:22. "until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom." The Ancient of Days came — judgment for the holy people. See Bible verses about hope.

5. Daniel 7:10. "A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened." The court was seated — books opened. See Bible verses about justice.

6. Revelation 1:14. "The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire." Hair white like wool — echoes Daniel's vision. See Bible verses about Jesus.

7. Revelation 20:11-12. "Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened." Great white throne — books opened. See Bible verses about heaven.

8. Psalm 102:24-27. "So I said: 'Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations. In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.'" Your years never end — you remain. See Bible verses about faithfulness.

9. Isaiah 57:15. "For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.'" He who lives forever — high and holy, yet near the contrite. See Bible verses about humility.

10. 1 Timothy 1:17. "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." King eternal — honor and glory forever. See Bible verses about King of Kings.

11. Job 36:26. "How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out." The number of his years — past finding out. See Bible verses about wisdom.

12. Habakkuk 3:6. "He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed—but he marches on forever." He marches on forever — ancient hills collapse. See Bible verses about God's power.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Ancient of Days — not twelve as a grind. If you need the throne vision, start with Daniel 7:9. If you need the son of man approaching, open Daniel 7:13-14. If you need judgment for the holy people, open Daniel 7:22. For Everlasting Father, open Bible verses about Everlasting Father. For Alpha and Omega, open Bible verses about Alpha and Omega. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Ancient of Days?

Daniel 7:9 (the Ancient of Days took his seat), Daniel 7:13 (one like a son of man approached the Ancient of Days), and Daniel 7:22 (the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Ancient of Days differ from Everlasting Father alone?

Everlasting Father pages center Isaiah 9:6 and Father language. This page centers Daniel 7's Attiq Yomin throne vision and the son-of-man approach, then cross-links Everlasting Father. See Bible verses about Everlasting Father.

Who is the Ancient of Days in the Bible?

In Daniel 7 the Ancient of Days is the eternal God on the judgment throne. One like a son of man approaches him and receives everlasting dominion — a vision Christians read with Jesus, the Son of Man, in view.

What does Attiq Yomin mean?

Attiq Yomin (Ancient of Days) names the One ancient of days who sits in Daniel's vision. See H6268 (attiq) in the word study above and the Blue Letter Bible / Bible Hub lexicon links.

How can I use these verses in prayer or study?

Read Daniel 7:9 and 7:13 slowly. Worship the Ancient of Days, then thank him that the Son of Man receives the kingdom. For worship, open Bible verses about worship. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: H6268 (links above).
• Bible Hub Hebrew entry and Matthew Henry Concise on Daniel 7 (links above).
• Cross-links: Everlasting Father, beginning and end, Alpha and Omega, Jesus, Son of Man, King of Kings, hope, worship, kingdom of God, justice, heaven, faithfulness, humility, wisdom, God's power.