W.W. Phelps published an article in EMS identifying the "Ancient of Days" in Daniel with "Father Adam."

Date
May 20, 1834
Type
Periodical
Source
W. W. Phelps
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

W. W. Phelps, "Millenium. No. V.," The Evening and the Morning Star 2, no.20 (May 20, 1834): 307-8

Scribe/Publisher
The Evening and the Morning Star
People
W. W. Phelps
Audience
Latter-day Saints
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Transcription

In the 24th chapter of Isaiah, and 23d verse, the prophet, after having described one of the greatest desolations ever pronounced on the head of any generation of men, says, "Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously." We have before seen that this reign was to last a thousand years; and his ancients, before whom he was to reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, gloriously, were all the redeemed from among men, of every tongue, language, kindred, and people. According to Daniel, he was to come to the ancient of days: here he is said to reign before his ancients, that is, all the saints from our father Adam, down; for who could the ancient of days be but our father Adam? surely none other: he was the first who lived in days, and must be the ancient of days. And to whom would the Savior come, but to the father of all the race, and then receive his kingdom, in which he was to reign before, or with his ancients gloriously? Let it here be remarked, that it is said to be in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, where the Lord is to reign before his ancients gloriously. We shall have occasion for this hereafter. Zachariah says in the 14th chapter of his prophecy, and the 5th verse, "And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal; yea, ye shall flee like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come and all the saints with thee." This corresponds with what John says in the Revelations; for if he brings all the saints with him, they will be of every tribe, tongue, people, and kindred.

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