9 I beheld till the athrones were bcast down, and the cAncient of days did sit, whose dgarment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool:
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: athousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the bjudgment was set, and the cbooks were opened.
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the aSon of man came with the bclouds of heaven,
and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him adominion, and glory, and a bkingdom, that all people, nations, and languages,
and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
27 And the akingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven,
shall be bgiven to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an ceverlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
53 Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all ahigh priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous,
into the valley of bAdam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.
54 And the Lord appeared unto them, and they rose up and blessed aAdam,
and called him Michael, the prince, the archangel.
55 And the Lord administered comfort unto Adam, and said unto him:
I have set thee to be at the head; a multitude of nations shall come of thee,
and thou art a aprince over them forever.
56 And Adam stood up in the midst of the congregation; and, notwithstanding he was bowed down with age, being full of the Holy Ghost, apredicted whatsoever should befall his posterity unto the latest generation.
57 These things were all written in the book of aEnoch, and are to be testified of in due time.
In Daniel 7 and D&C 107 we read of two similar events. One took place in the past while Adam was still alive and the other is to take place at some time still in the future. This chart shows the similarities in these two events.
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Previous to
Adam’s Death
(D&C 107)
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Adam and Faithful
Members of the Church
(Daniel 7)
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· Adam gathered his righteous posterity including the high priests.
· They were gathered at Adam-ondi-Ahman
· He gave them his last blessing
· The Lord appeared to them and blessed Adam and called him Michael.
· He gave Adam authority over the multitude of nations that would come of his posterity.
· Adam prophesied the things that would befall his posterity through all the generations.
· The prophecies were written in a book.
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· The ancient of days (Adam) returned to earth and sat before multitudes of the righteous.
· The books (history of the world) were opened.
· The Son of Man (Christ) comes and meets with Adam
· Adam gives an accounting and turns the authority back to Christ.
· Christ will reign as King
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In an address to the Twelve Apostles, the Prophet Joseph Smith explained the name “Ancient of Days”: “Daniel in his seventh chapter speaks of the Ancient of Days; he means the oldest man, our Father Adam, Michael, he will call his children together and hold a council with them to prepare them for the coming of the Son of Man. He (Adam) is the father of the human family, and presides over the spirits of all men, and all that have had the keys must stand before him in this grand council. This may take place before some of us leave this stage of action. The Son of Man stands before him, and there is given him glory and dominion. Adam delivers up his stewardship to Christ, that which was delivered to him as holding the keys of the universe, but retains his standing as head of the human family.” (OTSM p.305)
President Joseph Fielding Smith explained these verses in Daniel a little more. This is to be a great priesthood gathering at Adam-ondi-Ahman (the place or land of God where Adam dwelt). A council will be held. Adam will sit in judgment. The righteous who have held keys (authority) will make their reports and hand over their keys and ministry. Then Christ will come and Adam will make his report and hand over the keys to Christ. “At this council Christ will be received and acknowledged as the rightful ruler of the earth. Satan will be replaced. Following this event every government in the world … will have to become part of the government of God. Then righteous rule will be established. The earth will be cleansed; the wicked will be destroyed; and the reign of peace will be ushered in.” (OTSM p.305)
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