Re’uyot Yehezqel (Late Rabbinic Midrash) Identifies Michael/Metatron with the "Ancient of Days" in Daniel 7.

Date
300 - 500 AD
Type
Manuscript
Source
Daniel J. Halperin
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Translation
Reference

"Re’uyot Yehezqel ," in Daniel J. Halperin, The Faces of the Chariot: Early Jewish Responses to Ezekiel's Vision (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1988), 267

Scribe/Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
People
Daniel J. Halperin, Michael
Audience
Reading Public
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Transcription

[D1] It is a journey of five hundred years from Shema Shamayim to Zebul.

What is in Zebul? R. Levi quoted R. Hama b. 'Uqba, quoting R. Johanan: The prince dwells only in Zebul, and it is he who constitutes the fullness of Zebul. Thousands of thousands and myriads of myriads are in his presence, serving him. Daniel says of them: While I was watching, thrones and so forth [were set up, and the ancient of days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow, the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was flames of fire, its wheels blazing fire.] A river of fire flowed [forth from before him. Thousands of thousands served him, and myriads of myriads stood before him; Daniel 7:9-10].

[D2] What is his name? Qimos is his name. R. Isaac says: Me'attah is his name. R. 'Anayni b. Sasson says: Bizebyl is his name. R. Tanhum the elder says: 'ṭṭyh is his his name. Eleazar of Nadwad says: Metatron, like the name of the Power. Those who make use of the name say: slns is his name, qs bs bs qbs is his name, by [?] the name of the creator of the world.

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