Friday, May 19, 2006

AE 504a - "the Ancient of Days"

AE 504a [3]

He came to the Ancient of Days;
His vesture is like white snow,
and the hair of His head like pure wool.
His throne is a flame of fire,
His wheels a glowing fire;
a stream of fire issues and goes forth from Him.

(Daniel 7:9,10,13)

"The Ancient of Days" also means the Lord;
here "the Son of man" means the Lord in relation to Divine truth,
and "the Ancient of Days" the Lord in relation to Divine good or Divine love,
and He is called "the Ancient of Days" from that most ancient time
when there was a celestial church, which was in love to the Lord.
That church and the heaven of those who were from it
are meant by "the throne which was like a flame of fire;"
but "the wheels which were like a glowing fire"
signify the doctrine of celestial love;
the Divine love itself proceeding from the Lord is signified by
"the fire issuing and going forth from before Him."

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