Liturgy for Daniel 7:9
חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֗ית עַ֣ד דִּ֤י כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו וְעַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ כַּעֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק׃
I beheld Till thrones were placed, And one that was ancient of days did sit: His raiment was as white snow, And the hair of his head like pure wool; His throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.
Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz
Praise God! The splendor of His Throne are flashes of fire.24In Daniel 7:9, the Throne of Hashem is described as being composed of flashes of fire. His servants flame with fire,25Tehillim 104:4. This refers to the angels who serve Hashem. a fire of great brightness sends forth lightning26See Yechezkel 1:13. The “heavenly creatures” which sit at Hashem’s Throne are described as being of an intense brightness, which sends out lightning.; Rivers of fire flow by Him.27In Daniel 7:10, a river of fire is described as coming forth from Hashem’s Throne. Mateh Levi says that the angels immerse themselves in this river before singing their songs of praise. The wicked are condemned and sentenced there, too. Therefore will He be exalted His fire consumes all other fires.28In the Maseches Yoma 21b, our Sages say that the fire of Hashem’s Holy Presence (Shechinah) eats up fire. In Devorim 4:24, Hashem himself is described as a Consumer of fire.
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Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz
Praise God! Life Source of both worlds;29See Maseches Menachos 29b. This refers to this world, and the World to Come. with letters Yud Hey of His Name, He created the worlds30See Maseches Menachos 29b, based upon Yeshaya 26:4. He desired the Holy Temple as an eternal dwelling place. Therefore will He be exalted. He has existed from the beginning of time.31This term is found in Daniel 7:9.
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are flashes of fire.24In Daniel 7:9, the Throne of Hashem is described as being composed of flashes of fire.
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He has existed from the beginning of time.31This term is found in Daniel 7:9.
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