131Ancient of Days
attiq / yomin — Aramaic
attiq (H6268) — advanced in days, aged, venerable (Aramaic). Paired with yomin (H3118) — days (Aramaic).
A title of the presiding Judge — seniority as the ground of supreme jurisdiction.
The highest court needs the highest standing, and standing here is age without beginning. The Ancient of Days sits, and when He sits, the session opens and the books are read. From this bench dominion is given — to the Son of man, an everlasting dominion (Daniel 7:14) — and from it dominion is taken away. Every contested authority is settled when this Judge takes His seat.
Daniel 7:9 “The Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow.” The presiding Judge seated.
Daniel 7:10 “The judgment was set, and the books were opened.” The session convened.
Daniel 7:14 “There was given him dominion... an everlasting dominion.” The Son of man receives the grant from the Ancient of Days — given, not seized.
Daniel 7:22 “The Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints.” The verdict issued for His people.
The Ancient of Days is the presiding Judge — the One older than every kingdom, who holds the highest court by right of being first. When He sits, the trial begins and the records are opened. He gives dominion and He takes it away.
Every power in the room is young next to the One at the bench — kingdoms rise and fall, and He was there before the first and will be there after the last. That is the Ancient of Days: seniority that is jurisdiction. When He finally sits, the books open, and the contest over who rules is over.
- Yahuah (the Ancient of Days, the presiding Judge) holds the highest bench; opens the session; gives and takes dominion.
- Yahushua (the Son of man) receives the everlasting dominion from His hand.
- The saints (the party vindicated) for whom judgment is given.
Movement I — There Is a Court. Before anything else, Scripture seats a Judge and opens a bench. The book takes place in a courtroom.