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Daniel 7 gives the Ancient of Days hair like pure wool and clothing white as snow. The Apocalypse of Abraham echoes this appearance in Jaoel's snow-white hair, placing a feature of God's throne vision on the angel who guides Abraham.
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2500 BCE
1000+ CE
Daniel 7:9
Hebrew Bible
9 “While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His attire was white like snow; the hair of his head was like lamb’s wool. His throne was ablaze with fire, and its wheels were all aflame. 10 A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened, and the books were opened. 11 “Then I kept on watching because of the arrogant words of the horn that was speaking. I was watching until the beast was killed and its body destroyed and thrown into the flaming fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living for a time and a season.
Apocalypse of Abraham 11:2
Pseudepigrapha, Apocalypses
1 And I rose up and saw him who had grasped me by my right hand and set me up upon my feet: 2 and the appearance of his body was like sapphire, and the look of his face like chrysolite, and the hair of his head like snow, 3 and the turban upon his head like the appearance of the rainbow, and the clothing of his garments like purple; and a golden sceptre was in his right hand. 4 And he said to me: "Abraham!" And I said: "Here I am, your servant." And he said: "Do not let my look frighten you, nor my speech, that your soul not be perturbed. 5 Come with me and I will go with you, until the sacrifice, visible, but after the sacrifice, invisible for ever.
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Notes and References
“... As in Revelation 1 the
description of the angel takes up the reference to the Ancient of
Days in Daniel 7.9. Once again there would appear to be a
strong indication that this angel is closely linked with God
himself. ...”
Rowland, Christopher
The Open Heaven: A Study of Apocalyptic in Judaism and Early Christianity
(p. 102) Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1982
* The use of references are not endorsements of their contents. Please read the entirety of the provided reference(s) to understand the author's full intentions regarding the use of these texts.
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